NORTH WHIDBEY: Parks and rec district due for levy renewal

Sam Fletcher reports from the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District meeting of Thu., Jul. 25, 2024 for the Whidbey News-Times.

The North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District is due for a levy re-up on the November ballot.

As approved at a recent board meeting, the district will ask voters to support up to 20 cents per $1,000 assessed property value, which is a continuation of the previous ask, said Chairperson Brit Kraner….

The district had come into the spotlight this year as leaders pushed to re-organize as a Metropolitan Park District, which would allow it to collect property taxes without passing a levy on a regular basis. While they decided to postpone this effort, they must secure funding for the next six years.

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While the levy has failed in the past, causing the closure of the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, Kraner said she has high hopes this won’t be a problem this go-around….

“We have a lot of community support, and a lot of people very passionate about the pool, keeping it open,” she said….

“There’s a lot more than just the pool that would be impacted if we were to see a failure,” Kraner said.

“I really appreciate our community’s support of our pool,” Kraner said. “Go vote!”