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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Petitioning the Governor and the }
Washington State Parks and Recreation }
Commission to End Day Use Parking Fees }
RESOLUTION NO. 59-05
WHEREAS, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, with the agreement ofthe
legislature, instituted day-use parking fees in all Washington State Parks; and,
WHEREAS, those fees have not produced the promised revenue; and,
WHEREAS, the costs of raising the fees and revenue have been higher than anticipated; and,
WHEREAS, attendance at Washington State Parks has dropped significantly and not recovered
as anticipated; and,
WHEREAS, cost benefits to the State of Washington, to parks' employees and to the citizens and
taxpayers from this trial program are highly questionable; and,
WHEREAS, most Washington State Parks are in rural areas and accessible mainly by personal
vehicle; and,
WHEREAS, rural economic development depends heavily on parks and recreation for the
tourism component of rural economic diversification; and,
WHEREAS, counties and cities of the State of Washington have been negatively impacted by the
shift of recreation services to free county and city parks with resulting commensurate UNFUNDED costs
to local governments; and,
WHEREAS, we believe that the people should have free access to the recreation and parks
properties they own.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED, that the Jefferson County Commissioners petition
Governor Christine Gregoire, the Washington State Legislature and the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission to end the failed experiment in parking fees at all Washington State Parks and
fund parks and parks' maintenance through regular legislative budget and appropriations processes.
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~()~":.' . ." ~1fo.XED this 19thday of September 2005.
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