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FYI:
RCW 35.61.020 <http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=35.61.020> Election—Resolution or petition—Area—Limitations.
* Allows "limited" MPD.
(5) A city, county, or contiguous group of cities or counties proposing or approving a petition regarding formation of a metropolitan park district may limit the purpose and may limit
the taxing powers of such proposed metropolitan park district in its resolution in cases where the metropolitan park district is being formed for specifically identified facilities
referenced in (a) of this subsection. The ballot proposition must reflect such limitations as follows:
(a) A city, county, or contiguous group of cities or counties may limit the proposed district's purposes to providing the funds necessary to acquire, construct, renovate, expand, operate,
maintain, and provide programming for specifically identified public parks or recreational facilities that are otherwise authorized by law for metropolitan park districts. The ballot
proposition must specifically identify those public parks or recreational facilities to be funded, which identification may be made by referencing a metropolitan park district plan
that has been approved by the legislative authority of the city, county, or contiguous group of cities or counties proposing the formation of the district;
(b) A city, county, or contiguous group of cities or counties may limit the maximum levy rate that is available to such metropolitan park district to any levy rate that does not exceed
the aggregate rate set forth under RCW 35.61.210(1). The ballot proposition must state the maximum regular levy rate.
RCW 35.61.100 <http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=35.61.100> Indebtedness limit—Without popular vote.
* An MPD ballot proposition cannot limit councilmatic indebtedness.
RCW 35.61.150 <http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=35.61.150> Park commissioners—Compensation.
* An MPD ballot proposition cannot limit compensation of park district commissioners.
Tom Thiersch