About the Levy
Since 2008, King County parks, trails, and playfields have depended on voter-approved levies for upkeep and improvement– and cities across the County rely on levy funding to maintain and expand opportunities for local residents. The King County Park Levy, which is renewed every 6 years, is a critical investment in not only places to recreate, play, and learn– but helps safeguard forests and open space critical to public health and climate resilience.
Protect Our Special Places:
This measure will permanently safeguard thousands of acres of parks, forests, wildlife habitat, waterways, and open space– setting an example of how urban areas can protect our climate while giving us all places to get outside and enjoy nature.
Improve and Maintain Our Parks:
This measure provides funding for more than 200 parks and facilities in cities, rural areas, and destination places across King County to improve maintenance, update restrooms, improve access, and other facilities, and improve safety with funds for additional park rangers.
Invest and Expand Regional Trails:
This measure will help improve parking, restrooms, and accessibility at overused and under maintained regional trails. It will also complete the Eastrail, a regional walking and biking trail and help complete gaps in existing trails throughout King County.
King County’s kids need spaces to grow, learn, and play!
This levy helps support outdoor education and programs at Seattle Aquarium and Woodland Park Zoo, swim programs, youth sports leagues, and playgrounds where kids get to be kids.
A Small Investment with a Big Impact:
This measure is a renewal of a levy voters have approved multiple times over the last 20 years. Under the current proposal, the levy will cost a modest $2.50 more a month for an average homeowner and includes a property tax rebate for low-income households, seniors, and veterans. The Parks levy also incorporates independent oversight to ensure accountability.
