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Gary Manca & Nate Cormier, "Let's Take a Vote on a New Parks Levy," Seattle Times (6 May 2008)

By Gary Manca and Nate Cormier
Special to The Times

Seattle's successful Pro Parks Levy is expiring at the end of this year, but our elected leaders have not yet committed to putting a new parks levy on the ballot. The City Council took a step in the right direction when it appointed a new citizen's committee to study the issue. Still, the committee may recommend waiting until 2009 or beyond, and Mayor Greg Nickels said he prefers a vote no earlier than 2010.

We come bearing a more urgent message: The public wants a new parks levy now.