BRINNON — Six informational meetings are planned on a proposed property tax levy for the Brinnon Parks &Recreation District, with three planned this week.
The measure, which would impose property tax levies of 5 cents or less per $1,000 assessed valuation for six years for operation of the district, will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. Collection would begin in 2017.
The meetings are scheduled:
• Tuesday — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Highway 101.
• Thursday — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brinnon Community Center, with information presented during the Brinnon Senior Organization meeting; and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Brinnon Fire Department, 272 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11 — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., library at Brinnon School, 46 Schoolhouse Road.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12 — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Brinnon Community Center, with information presented during the Parks and Recreation general meeting.
• Thursday, Oct. 13 — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Brinnon Booster Club, 151 Corey St., Brinnon.
It’s the first time the board of the district has asked for a levy since voters approved the creation of the district in November 2012.
Because it is a new levy, passage will be contingent upon approval by 60 percent of the voters. At least 40 percent of the district’s registered voters must cast ballots.
If it is approved, subsequent measures would require only a simple majority.
The district receives no money from Jefferson County and has relied on fundraisers for operating expenses, estimated at about $15,000 annually.
Proponents say the levy would allow the district to focus on programs and activities rather than solely on running fundraisers.
If the measure is approved, the owner of property valued at $200,000 would pay $10 each year from 2017 through 2022.
Ballots will be mailed Oct. 19.
The district is bordered by Hood Canal to the east, Mount Walker to the north and the Mason County line to the south. It extends west into Olympic National Forest to Alta Creek.
