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A MOTION appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for the August 5, 2025, special election regarding Ordinance XXXXX (Proposed Ordinance 2025-0130) providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County of a proposition authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the levy limitation contained in chapter 84.55 RCW, for a consecutive six-year period, at a first-year rate of not more than $0.2329 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation for collection beginning in 2026, and limiting annual levy increases in years two through six to the greater of the most recent published King County office of economic and financial analysis King County plus population index or the limitation contained in chapter 84.55 RCW for the purpose of maintaining and operating King County's open space system; improving parks, recreation, access, and mobility in King County by acquiring lands and continuing to develop and support parks, recreation facilities, and regional trails; improving parks and trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns and cities in King County; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Woodland Park Zoo; funding environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Seattle Aquarium; funding development, maintenance, and programming for Seattle's Waterfront park; funding environmental and climate stewardship and education at Pacific Science Center; funding a capital project at Memorial Stadium; and funding capital improvements at public pools, for all King County residents.
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WHEREAS, K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters' pamphlets in conformity with chapter 29A.32 RCW for elections held in King County, and
WHEREAS, RCW 29A.32.280 provides for each measure from a jurisdiction that is included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall formally appoint a com...

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