Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.
36.68.470 - Resolution ordering election—Election procedure—Formation.

RCW 36.68.470
Resolution ordering election—Election procedure—Formation.

(1) Upon making findings under the provisions of RCW 36.68.460, the county legislative authority shall, by resolution, order an election of the voters of the proposed park and recreation service area to determine if the service area shall be formed. The county legislative authority shall in their resolution direct the county auditor to set the election to be held at the next general election or at a special election held for such purpose; describe the purposes of the proposed service area; set forth the estimated cost of any initial improvements or services to be financed by the service area should it be formed; describe the method of financing the initial improvements or services described in the resolution or petition; and order that notice of election be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least twice prior to the election date.
(2) A proposition to form a park and recreation service area shall be submitted to the voters of the proposed service area. Upon approval by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition, a park and recreation service area shall be established. The proposition submitted to the voters by the county auditor on the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:

FORMATION OF PARK AND
RECREATION SERVICE AREA
Shall a park and recreation service area be established for the area described in a resolution of the legislative authority of . . . . . . county, adopted on the . . . . day of . . . . . . (year) . . . ., to provide financing for neighborhood park facilities, improvements, and services?
Yes . . . . . .
No . . . . . .


[ 2016 c 202 § 31; 1981 c 210 § 6; 1963 c 218 § 8.]
NOTES:

Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 36 - Counties

Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.

36.68.010 - Counties may establish park and playground systems—Disposition of surplus park property.

36.68.020 - Programs of public recreation.

36.68.030 - Park and recreation board—Composition.

36.68.040 - Park and recreation board—Terms of members.

36.68.050 - Park and recreation board—Removal of members—Vacancies.

36.68.060 - Park and recreation board—Powers and duties.

36.68.070 - Park and recreation fund.

36.68.080 - Penalty for violations of regulations.

36.68.090 - Counties authorized to build, improve, operate and maintain, etc., parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, beaches, stadiums, golf courses, etc., and other recreational facilities—Regulation—Charges for use.

36.68.100 - Moorage facilities—Regulations authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.

36.68.110 - Counties authorized to permit public libraries on land used for park and recreation purposes.

36.68.120 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.

36.68.400 - Creation authorized—Purposes—Taxing districts—Powers.

36.68.410 - May be initiated by resolution or petition.

36.68.420 - Resolution or petition—Contents.

36.68.430 - Petitions—Verification of signatures.

36.68.440 - Feasibility and cost studies—Public hearing—Notice.

36.68.450 - Hearing procedure—Inclusion of property—Examination of reports—Recess.

36.68.460 - Findings of county commissioners—Dismissal of proceedings, limitation on subsequent initiation.

36.68.470 - Resolution ordering election—Election procedure—Formation.

36.68.480 - Property tax levies or bond retirement levies—Election.

36.68.490 - Annual excess levy or bond retirement levies—Election procedure—Vote required.

36.68.500 - Resolution declaring formation—Treasurer—Disbursement procedure.

36.68.510 - Local service area fund.

36.68.520 - Annual excess property tax levy—General obligation bonds.

36.68.525 - Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election.

36.68.527 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

36.68.530 - Budgets—Appropriations—Accumulation of reserves.

36.68.541 - Employees.

36.68.550 - Use and admission fees and charges.

36.68.555 - Eminent domain.

36.68.560 - Concessions.

36.68.570 - Use of funds—Purchases.

36.68.580 - Ownership of parks and facilities—Expenditure of funds budgeted for park purposes.

36.68.590 - Purpose—Level of services—General park programs.

36.68.600 - Use of park and recreation service area funds in exercise of powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW.

36.68.610 - Area which may be included—Inclusion of area within city or town—Procedure.

36.68.620 - Enlargement by inclusion of additional area—Procedure.