Politics & Government
Edmonds' Proposed Metropolitan Park District Is Looking for Volunteers
The deadline for submitting an application is April 27.
The City of Edmonds is seeking interested individuals to participate in the exploration of forming a Metropolitan Park District (MPD) in Edmonds. The positions are nonpaid, volunteer positions.
A Metropolitan Park District is designed to tax residents for their parks separately from the city’s budget, with the advantage being to protect parks from possible citywide budget cuts.
All participants must be a registered voter, and a resident within the city of Edmonds.
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This MPD Exploratory Committee will be charged with gathering and interpreting information about the pros and cons of a Metropolitan Park District; exploring goals, issues, needs and priorities of Edmonds Parks and Recreation system; directing public outreach strategies such as citizen surveys and town hall meetings; and preparing conclusions and recommendations for Council consideration.
The committee will meet over the months of May and June, and be prepared to make a recommendation to City Council in July. If City Council were to consider placing this on the November ballot, it would need to be filed in August.
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The first two meetings are at the Library Plaza Room of the Edmonds Library. The are 6-8 p.m. on May 7 and May 23.
Interested? You can pick up an application at the reception desk in the lobby of City Hall, 121 Fith Ave. N, or download one from the city Web site.
The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. April 27.