On Wednesday, July 16, City Council voted 11-0 to refer a new Parks Levy to the ballot this coming November 2025.
The referred rate is $1.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The five-year levy would provide funds in Fiscal Years 26-27 through 30-31. This includes $1.37 for park operations, the rate forecasted to sustain FY25-26 service levels through the five years – including those brought back with one-time funds. It also includes $0.03 for capital maintenance, supporting small but high-impact capital repairs throughout the system.
You can read the full proposed 2025 Parks Levy language online.
The $1.40 rate will cost a forecasted FY 2026-27 median commercial property (median Assessed Value forecasted at $313,810) approximately $439 per year, or $37 per month and cost the median single-family property (median Assessed Value forecasted at $221,600) approximately $310 per year, or $26 per month.
You can view the City Council Special Meeting in its entirety below.