Voters approve park bond, narrow contenders for November election
August 6, 2013
NEW — 9:10 p.m. Aug. 6, 2013
King County voters approved the park bond by a large margin and narrowed the field for the general election this November.
Votes will still be counted until the Aug. 20 certification, but as of the night of Aug. 6, the park bond passed with 68.9 percent of the vote.
For the owner of a $600,000 home, it will bring a tax increase from $79.86 per year to $112.62 per year, a 41 percent change. The levy will raise $60.7 million in 2014 which will be used for open space preservation, trail building and park improvements. Read more
Two shows left in Concerts in the Park series
August 6, 2013
NEW — 1 p.m. Aug. 6, 2013
Geoffrey Castle will perform at Lake Boren Park Aug. 7.
The city of Newcastle’s Concerts in the Park series continues Wednesday, Aug. 7 with a performance by Geoffrey Castle. Read more
