Local Measures

North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District
Operations and Maintenance Levy

Shall the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District be authorized to impose regular property tax levies of twenty cents ($0.20) or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six consecutive years commencing in 2018, for collection in the years 2019 through 2024, to pay a portion of the District’s operation and maintenance expenses, all as provided in North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District Resolution No. 18-04?

Yes
No

This is one of those no-brainers. The people of Oak Harbor obviously do not understand just how lucky they are to have a public pool. I so desperately want one down here on the south end. Those folks have this absolutely wonderful community asset for which the capital costs have already been paid. Now its just a matter of maintenance and operation. I am so sad and sorry that internal dissension in the Parks District led to the closing of the pool. Get over it! You (the Parks District) owe it to the people of the community, young and old, to re-open the pool (which I understand has now happened, and for which I applaud you) and to keep it open. Everyone from ambitious young diving teams to arthritic seniors will thank you.

If I could vote in Oak Harbor I would vote an enthusiastic YES.