895 K Appendix B Parks Survey APPENDIX B- FUNDING SOURCE OPTIONS
Local Funding Options.
Local agencies can fund park, open space and trail projects through a variety of ineasures. Some
funding measures are available to local governments but have not been enacted or implemented in the
Thurston Region.
1. Existing Local Options
a. General Funds: Derived from property taxes, sales tax, licenses and permits, intergovernmental
revenues including state and federal grants, service charges and fees, fines and forfeitures, and other
miscellaneous revenues. Park, recreation and open space facilities and programs are funded
primarily from general fund accounts.
b. Special Revenues: Derived from state and local option taxes dedicated to specific expenditure
purposes, such as the motor vehicle tax, motor excise tax, real estate excise tax, motel and hotel tax.
Some special revenues may be used to finance limited capital facilities, such as roads or parks,
where the local option allows, such as the local real estate excise tax (REET - see RCW 18.46.010)
which gives city governments the option of adding up to two 0.0025% increments to the real estate
excise tax for the sole purpose of financing local capital improvement projects.
A private utility tax could be assessed for parks, but requires 50% voter approval. This could supply a
stable funding source that would increase as utility costs increase for additions, funds could be used
to pay off bonds and debt incurred from them over time.
c. Genera! Obligation Bonds: Must be approved by at least 60% of resident voters during an
election which has a turnout of at least 40% of those who voted in the last state general election. The
bond may be repaid from a special levy, which is not governed by the 1.0% statutory limitation on the
property tax growth rate.
Total indebtedness as a percent of the assessed valuation that may be incurred by limited and
unlimited general obligation bonds together however may not exceed:
- 2.5% - provided that indebtedness in excess of 1.5% is for general purposes,
- 5.0% - provided that indebtedness in excess of 2.5% is for utilities, and
- 7.5% - provided that indebtedness in excess of 5.0% is for parks and open space development.
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d. Councilmanic Bonds: May be issued without voter approval by the Council for any facility
development purpose. The total amount of all outstanding non-voted general obligation debt may not
exceed 1.5% of the assessed valuation of all city property.
e. Local lmprovemenf Districts (L!D): Assessments on property specially benefited by
improvements to pay for all or any part of the improvements. Must be approved by both the local
government and benefited property owners. RCW 35.43
f. Environmental Impact Mitigation: City and county policies can require developers within the
county or on lands that may eventually annex to adjacent cities, to provide suitably designed and
located open spaces, woodland preserves, trail systems, tot lots, playground, and other park or
recreation facilities. Facilities may include major components of the park or recreational system that
may be affected by the project location or development. The city and county may also consider
requiring developers provide acceptable long-term methods of managing and financing maintenance
requirements. Attractive management systems could include:
- Ownership by a private organization - like a tennis, swimming or golf club, who assumes
responsibility for all maintenance responsibilities and assess property owners' annual costs
- Ownership by homeowners or common property owners association who may contract
maintenance responsibilities and assess property owner's annual costs, or
- Dedication of property to an adjacent city or school district who assumes maintenance
responsibilities using local city or school funds.
The city and county should not accept title and maintenance responsibility unless the land or facility
will be a legitimate park or recreation or open space element that may be supported using public
financing. The city or county may be contracted by any of the other agencies to provide or oversee a
maintenance contract on the owner's behalf provided all city or county costs are reimbursed by an
approved method of local financing.
g. Growth Impact Fees: A park impact fee (approved as part of the State Growth Management Act
(GMA). An impact fee may be applied to all proposed residential developments within the City as a
means of maintaining existing park, recreation, and open space levels-of- service (LOS) as identified
by the City. A city ordinance would estimate the impact each development project has on park,
recreation, and open space facilities within the projects local service zone and makes provisions for
setting aside the resources, including land or money, necessary to offset the project's local or
neighborhood community or regional facility impacts.
The dollar value of the projecYs park, recreation, and open space impact can be offset by the project
developer in an amount equal to the combined facility acquisition and development costs that the city
would incur to maintain the same existing level-of-service.
A developer may be allowed to choose any combination of land or cash mitigation measures
including credit for any park or recreation facilities to be included within the project development. The
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city ordinance should consider the following when determining the types of mitigation measures or
development credits to be made available to the developer. Will the facility:
- be available to the public,
- have a designated owner - responsible for continuing operation and maintenance (the owner may
be a common property owner's association, school district or other agency), and
- correspond to and not exceed or vary from the types of park, recreation, and open space facilities
that are being impacted (a developer could provide but should not be able to take full credit value
for facilities for which there is no shortage, impact or local interest).
h. Infer-Local Agreements: The city could work with the county to determine an equitable means
whereby growth mitigation park impact fees can be collected for residential development occurring
within the urban growth area outside of existing city limits, but within the area the city eventually
expects to annex. The city and county could also work with the school districts to determine to what
extent the county could cooperatively finance shared or common facility improvements. Such
improvements could use co-located school and park sites, commonly improved and scheduled fields
and facilities, and the sharing of park and school growth impact fees - among other options.
It is to the county's advantage that the county will assist the city and school district with the
development, maintenance and/or operation of common facilities since these facilities serve residents
of the county. In return, the county, city and school district must determine some equitable means
whereby the city and school district perform or reimburse each other for some of the added facility
maintenance and operational impacts that users create on each agency's facilities.
i. User Fees and Charges: The city could charge user fees and use the proceeds to purchase land,
develop, operate, and maintain facilities where all costs are reimbursed by the revenue obtained.
User fees could be used to provide facilities for park and recreation activities whose profit margins are
too low to sustain commercial operations or whose benefiting user group may extend beyond city
boundaries (such as a golf course).
The market determines which facility's revenues equal costs, and helps determine which programs
the city would provide on a direct costs/benefit basis. Some programs designed for youth and family
activities may never generate fees large enough to finance full costs and will require the City Council
to determine to what extent the public benefits merit the subsidized fee revenues.
2. Local Options Not Currently Enacted
All but d. are enabled by state law, but not enacted in the Thurston Region:
a. Commercial Parking Tax, RCW 82.80.030
b. Motor Vehicle License Fee, RCW 82.80.020
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c. Transportation Benefit District, RCW 36.73
d. Additional REET - the state legislature is considering authorizing cities to adopt a 3`d Real Estate
Excise percentage to dedicate exclusively to park, recreation , and open space. REET funds may not
be used to finance operation and maintenance requirements.
Federal and State Funding Options
1. Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP): Provides funds for acquisition and
development of conservation and recreation lands. This grant program is administered through
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Offce (RCO).
- The Habitat Conservation Account of the WWRP program provides funds to acquire critical habitat,
natural areas, and urban wildlife categories.
- The Outdoor Recreation Account of the VWVRP program provides funds for local parks, state parks,
trails and water access categories.
- Youth Athletic Facility (YAF) - Grants to cities, counties, and qualified nonprofit organizations for
the improvement and maintenance of existing - and the development of new - athletic facilities.
Administered by the Community Outdoor Athletic Fields Advisory Council (COAFAC) of the
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO).
2. Thurston Regional Surface Transportation Program (STP), Federal Highways
Administration: Funds may be used for construction of non-motorized transportation facilities like
shared-use trails, sidewalks and bicycle lanes among other things. Available to local government and
nontraditional transportation partners. A local match between 13.5% and 40% is required.
3. Transportation Enhancements (TE) Program, Federal Highway Administration: Competitive
funding for 12 categories of projects related to surface transportation, including pedestrian and
bicycle infrastructure and safety programs, scenic and historic highway programs, landscaping and
scenic beautification, historic preservation and environmental mitigation. Investments benefit
communities through rehabilitation of historic facilities related to transportation, renovated
streetscapes, rail-trails and other transportation trails. Applications - and recommendations to the
state - made through the Thurston Regional Planning Council as part of the regional transportation
program.
4. The Safe Routes to School Program, Washington State Department of Transportation and
Federal Highways Administration: Can fund bicycle and pedestrian safety projects that create
safer routes to school.
5. Small City Sidewalk Program, Washington Transportation Improvement Board (TIB):
Established by the State to provide funding for pedestrian projects. Available to small city and urban
agencies and provides funding for sidewalk projects related to transportation, but not trails. It could
be used to finance construction of sidewalks that connect to trails. The project must be on or related
to a TIB Small City Arterial. Cities with populations over 500 require a five percent match.
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6. Washington State Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, Washington State Department of
Transportation: Aids public agencies in funding their cost-effective projects that improve pedestrian
and bicycle safety through engineering, education and enforcement. Projects may include
engineering improvements, education programs and enforcement efforts that improve safety for non-
motorized transportation users.
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7. Grade Safety Grant program, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC):
Money from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund (GCPF) to reduce accident frequency and severity
at both public and private railroad crossings and to reduce pedestrian trespassing and frequency of
trespass-related deaths and injuries along railroad rights-of-way. Any public, private, or nonprofit
entity may submit an application to the commission for GCPF monies. Examples of projects include
fencing or other physical barriers that prevent trespassing on railroad rights-of-way, pedestrian
warning devices, channeling devices, media or public relations campaigns, and enforcement-related
activities. Grants may cover up to $20,000 of a selected project's costs without a cost-share/match
requirement.
8. Public Work Trust Funds: Funds used for the repayment of all or a portion of the principal of -
or interest on - obligations issued by local governments to finance public works projects including
planning, acquisition, construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvemerrt
of streets and roads, bridges, water systems, or storm and sanitary sewage systems. Also used for
planning that may include the compilation of biological, hydrological, or other data on a county,
drainage basin, or region necessary to develop a base of information for a capital facility plan project.
Private Revenue Options
1. Special use agreements: Special property agreements can often be used instead of property
purchases to secure public use rights for land or property at no cost or a nominal fee, particularly
where the possible public use is of benefit to the private landowner. Some forms of special use
agreements can provide favorable tax benefits if the use agreement can be shown to have an
assigned value.
The city could expand the use agreement concept to include complete development, operations or
maintenance responsibilities. Package lease agreements will usually provide more effectively
maintained facilities than possible where the city must staff specialized small work crews.
Sometimes package lease agreements covering use and maintenance aspects may be the only way
of resolving an equitable agreement with the private ownership. This may include trails on utility
corridors where the ownership may prefer to control development and maintenance activities, and the
city may prefer to avoid any implied responsibility or liability for the utility worthiness which the city's
maintenance of a trail system could imply.
2. Public/Private Service Contracts: A public/private services contract can be used to contract out
operation and maintenance of a facility for a fixed fee. Service contracts can:
- be very efficient where the activities are small, scattered in location, seasonal, expert or
experimental;
- be relatively easy to initiate or terminate if area demand fails to provide sufficient use or revenue to
justify continued operation;
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- be flexible and can include agreements with the county, school district or local user groups who can
or would be interested in sustaining the activity on a subsidized or sweat-equity basis in exchange
for the facility.
3. Public/Private Concessions: City could lease a portion of a site or facility to a private party in
exchange for a fixed fee or a percentage of gross receipts. The private operator assumes operation
and maintenance responsibilities and costs in exchange for a profit.
The city may save considerable money on concessions where the activities are specialized,
seasonal, experimental or unproven. Concessions can be easily initiated, provide direct user
benefit/cost reimbursements and relieve the city of a capital risk should market or user interest fail to
materialize to break even levels. Concessionaire's could operate a wide variety of park and
recreational facilities or be as simple as a food vendor in a park or facility. The presence of food
vendors or some other concessionaire can also provide some surveillance at the park or facility
adding to safety and security of the area.
4. Public/Private Joint Development Ventures: The city can enter into an agreement with a
private or public developer to jointly own or lease land for an extended period of time. The purpose of
the venture would be to allow the development, operation, and maintenance of a major recreational
facility or activity in exchange for a fixed lease cost or a percentage of gross receipts.
The developer assumes development, operation, and maintenance responsibilities, costs, and all
market risks in exchange for a market opportunity providing a profitable return not otherwise
available. The city realizes the development of a facility not realized otherwise in exchange for a low
minimum capital return and no or very little capital risk.
Joint development agreements represent an ultimate benefiUcost resolution that may provide public
revenue that the city could use for other development opportunities. Examples include the possible
joint development on city lands of such facilities as swimming pools, water parks, and golf courses.
5. Self-Help Land Leases: Where an activity is so specialized in appeal - or a service area so
broad in scope - that it cannot be equitably financed using general public funds. Specialized user
groups could be provided options for developing or maintaining facilities in ways that account for
equitable public cost reimbursements. Examples include the use of land leases where the city may
lease land at low or no cost where a user group or club assumes responsibility for the development,
operation, and maintenance of the facility. The club could provide volunteer help or use club finances
to develop, operate and maintain the facility as a means of ineeting user benefit/cost objectives.
Land lease agreements could accommodate organized athletics like soccer, baseball, football, and
softball.
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6. Self-help Contract Agreements: The city can purchase land, develop, operate and maintain a
specialized facility under a negotiated contract agreement where a special interest group agrees to
defray all costs in addition to - or in lieu of - a user fee as a means of ineeting user benefit/cost
objectives. The agreements can be quite flexible and could contract the city, the user group, another
public agency or a private operator to be developer/operator.
Contract agreements could accommodate a range of more expansive special purpose facility
developments including high quality athletic competition facilities for league organizations.
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Comments/ldeas
• A multi-use rec center with easy access to the major residential areas - connected by trails would
be optimal.
• A pool would be a great thing for the City of Yelm, and also an indoor soccer field.
• All development should be designed so that any large trees are left undisturbed; bicycle racks (to
lock bikes to) should be included in park facilities and sidewalks along main street.
• An outdoor community pool/water park would make Yelm PERFECT for families!!
• As a mother of a toddler I feel we really need more for toddlers to do in the area (such as classes
like Gymboree or art). Yelm City Park playground could also use an update with more
toddler/baby friendly activities (baby swings, small play structure/slide). More sidewalks are also
important to me. I can't walk anywhere from my house without having to walk in the street. A
covered playground would also be a good idea since it rains so much here.
• As much as I questioned the skate park, I feel it's been a great idea.
• Being the mother of a physically disabled child, I am always frustrated by the lack of accessibility
in and around the parks. The disabled children in this community deserve to play too.
• Community Parks and Recreation are located too randomly all over town. We need a community
center easily accessed & located to help community fully utilize what Yelm has to offer.
• Development of a YMCA facility or youth recreation center is most important for ages 8-18.
• Enough police in park area to control all drug & alcohol use/physical abuse on all children.
• For years the city has need an indoor pool. Children are sent to Lacey/Oly for lessons. Could be
a win win situation for the city and for the Yelm citizens
• I feel a family activity center would be great in Yelm, aka YMCA. Includes pool, racket ball,
basketball, exercise. Thank you!
• I find it hard to believe that we don't have a swimming pool here.
• I have an article at home - in Yakima - showing a proposal to build a life sized statue of James
Longmire
• I really believe Yelm needs swimming pool
• I think a pool would be a good addition to Yelm. Before they moved to Yelm my grandchildren
went to the grade school across from one of the Lacey High Schools. They got swim classes at
the HS as part of their curriculum starting early in school. I think this is very important, as well as
having the pool for leisure activities and high school swim team. This is a great idea asking
citizens for input and I hope you do listen and pay attention to the to the responses. Thank you.
• I think it is great that we are going to have things for the youth to do. Indoor facilities for seniors
need to be thought about i.e.. Exercise, swimming pool, hot tubs, etc.
• I understand that there is limited area, however having a toddler & young child area right next to a
skateboard park is ridiculous. I constant leave so my child does not have to listen to the
language, smoking, drugs & other things going on. Plus they tear up the small kids swings, etc.
NOT a comfortable place to bring a 2-3 year old!
• I would like a swimming pool built in the Yelm area.
• I would like to see a bicycle trail connect all parks. Also I would like to have an indoor pool
facility. Longmire Park is great!
• I would like to see a YMCA type of facility built in the area.
• I'm thrilled with Yelm Parks. Dog parks are very important because there are none in the
Thurston/Pierce County area. Dog owners are responsible for "doggie doo" and only a fenced
area & a rough trail is all that would be needed.
• Instead of 3 ball diamonds at Longmire, they should have one made a basketball court. Pick-up
basketball games are popular with youths. Notice how many baskets in driveways throughout
Yelm?
• It would be great to have a park in the area where that new loop is coming. That will make us for
all the traffic that will come with that loop - a sort of "balancing ouY'. That new park can be
created with lots of community involvement (schools, etc) - get as many involved as possible.
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• Keep almost grown-ups out of mischief. An Olympic size pool and walking court, racket court,
exercise facilities keep young and old healthy - Helen Lee
• Keep the kids in mind. There is not much now for them to do in Yelm. A little change goes a long
way.
• Longmire Park is very nicely planned. IYs a beautiful and user-friendly park. Keep up the good
work! !
• Love the new park!
• Make Yelm a place where everyone can get around without a car easily. That means safe bike
and walking routes and places to lock up a parked bike.
• More advanced notice about activities in the city so newcomers can plan swimming pool!
Swimming pool!
• Moved here from suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. They had a wonderFul set up for families & active
people. Bike trails & sidewalks all over town. Wonderful playgrounds in every neighborhood plus
all over their towns. I think the brush should be kept cut short on the bike trail. I don't feel safe
riding on it. Anyone could be jumped in all the secluded areas.
• Need more for kids
• Need to have more publicity so that everyone knows where to go for recreation and/or parks.
• Newer toys for children, more than one location.
• Our kids need some kind of youth center/ community center, YMCA activities etc.
• Parking needs to also be improved. It is a great park. Perhaps you could redesign, move
skateboard area away from the main park. Perhaps you could redesign, move the skateboard
area away from the main park. It is a problem when holding events there. Have another area for
skateboarders & basketball. Add picnic tables and playground equipment for younger children.
• Parks should all have bathrooms, should not be included in additions. It is a basic necessity.
You shouldn't build one if you cannot provide this.
• Play structures for different age groups
• Please bring an indoor pool to Yelm!!
• Please put an indoor heated pool in. There isn't one reasonably close for swimming lessons.
• Please, please, PLEASE - move the skate park at Yelm City Park AWAY from the playground!!!
Often, there is foul language and cigarette smoke filtering over when I take my toddler to play on
the equipment. Yuck!
• Sidewalks are needed throughout Yelm residential areas.
• Something for elderly.
• Spend money wisely for all to get good out of the cost. Longmire Park looks very good.
• Suggestion: Contact local scout office to see if you can get some boy scouts to improve
recreation facilities in Yelm for their Eagle project. Once could build a par course on a trail - at
strategic points have exercise equipment (ie beam, pull up bar, long jump). OR have a community
service day when everyone comes and helps build the park.
• Summer Camps for Youth
• Swimming pool & recreation center would be nice.
• Swimming pool is a must. Do you want our kids to keep dying because they don't know how to
swim. Children must know how to swim with all the rivers and lakes in this area.
• Swimming pool please!
• Thank you for giving the residents of Yelm an opportunity to make Yelm a better place.
• Thank you for giving us a chance to participate in making Yelm a better community as it grows
• Thank you for this survey. I hope to see more recreational activities in Yelm
• Thanks!
• To convert the old QFC building into a youth activity center.
• Try to make a specific area for very little children away from older children/young adults so they
aren't around swearing, smoking and adult like conversation!
• We could use a YMCA for families and kids. The town would benefit greatly.
• We definitely need more activities for teens.
• We have small children and are very involved in sports. We would like to see more for them. Also,
a swimming pool would be awesome.
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• We love the addition of Longmire Park. Thank you. This community is in major need of a pool
with instruction for kids.
• We need a swimming pool in Yelm!!
• We need a YMCA. Thank you.
• We need an area for families to go (covered) well maintained with a lot of activities. A YMCA
type facility (QFC building is available)
• We need more rec areas for the teens. Yelm needs a family rec center with a pool. Something
similar to a YMCA.
• We want a swimming pool more than anything!
• We're new to Yelm and not familiar with parks. If you now have 0 restrooms, you need to at least
have port potties.
• While parks are a great addition to any town, city, Lacey, Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle have had
numerous documented issues with gangs, violence, and drugs in those very same parks. What
can be done to ensure patron safety at any and all hours?
• Would be great if we had a YMCA with indoor pool
• Would like to see an indoor recreation complex or even a local facility like boys and girls club.
• Would love an off-leash dog park with watering area, poop-scooping supplies, even some big
tires or other obstacles for dogs to play on.
• Yelm City Park is used for so many wonderFul activities for the public. It would be great to see it
grow!
• Yelm City Park needs an e~reme makeover!
• Yelm definitely needs a parks & recreation program. Sports camps for little kids, swimming,
classes for family members etc. Thanks
• Yelm desperately needs an indoor facility with a pool, basketball courts, and a youth center to
keep our kids off the street and give them something to do!
• Yelm needs a rec facility such as a YMCA. We need a place with a pool! Such a facility would
provide family entertainment and great exercise.
• Yelm needs a youth/community center. A place for all members of the community to learn, play,
exercise, and meet.
• Yelm needs has always need a swimming pool. (rent it to the school)
• Yelm needs more youth group activities for the young kids, and a daycare center for parents who
work nights or weekends.
• Yelm really needs an indoor pool & indoor recreation like racquetball courts. Also a good size
playground.
• You guys are awesome! We love Longmire Park and we love that new recreation areas could
soon be in the works. Thanks for getting our feedback!
• Youth programs help keep kids out of trouble and build a sense of community. I ran youth groups
for years. Give them an objective and they will achieve it.
• Being a mom of two toddler age kids I would love to see some play structures made for young
kids at parks
• I love the idea of having more recreation for families in Yelm.
• I think the #1 priority in having things like these is the safety of the people who would like to use
them. The safer the people feel the more they will be used and maintained. I hope that the time
to include safety will be involved in these programs.
• Any facilities need a supervisor. The few times I have taken children to playgrounds next
skateboard area language was bad we had to leave. Shouldn't attempt any above unless we
have money or means to cover some without having to raise taxes or bonds etc. Have auctions
or fundraisers.
• I think Yelm could really use a YMCA with a pool. Currently people are having to commute to
Olympia or Tacoma and I think would really make a difference in community.
• We have enough baseball/softball fields we need more soccer fields.
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Community Development Department
L 105 Yelm Auenue West
WASHfNGTON r.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
Yelm Community Parks and Recreation Survey
The City of Yelm is updating the Parks and Recreation Plan for the community. The plan will identify the
short and long term goals for improving and adding to the Yelm park and recreation system. This survey
will help identify short and long term priorities and is essential information for the City as it applies for grants
and identifies other funding sources to achieve plan goals.
1. Please indicate the number of males and females in your household in each age group:
Age Male Female
0-9
10-18
19-34
35-49
50-64
65+
2. Indoor Recreation - Please indicate the importance of each potential indoor recreation
activitylfacility.
ActivitylFacility - Indoor Not Somewhat Important Very
important important important
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Aerobics
Basketball
Swimming pool
Youth center
Other (please identify)
3. Outdoor Recreation - Please indicate the importance of each potential outdoor recreation
activitylfacility.
Activity/Facility - Outdoor Not Somewhat Important Very
important important important
Baseball/Softball
Soccer
Playgrounds
• Picnic areas
Walking trails/bicycle paths/sitlewalk
connections
Other (Please identify)
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4. This question will help determine plan priorities. Pretend that you have $10 to spend. Next to
each spending proposal below, write in a dollar amount. Put a"0" if you don't want to spend anything
on the item. Put $10 if you want to spend everything on one item. You can spread the money around any
way you want... spend the most money on those things you think are the highest priorities. Spend all $10,
but don't spend any more than $10. This question is just about Yelm parks and recreation. It does not
include programs and facilities offered by Yelm Schools or County Parks.
1. Athletic Fields $
a. soccer fields $
b. football fields $
c. baseball fields $
d. basketball (outdoor) $
e. other (specify) $
2. Restrooms at all parks $
3. Longmire Park - add trails, picnic shelter and picnic tables $
4. Yelm City Park - expand by acquiring some adjacent land $
5. Yelm City Park - Redesign and add kitchen, add PA system and expand play area $
6. Northwest Yelm Neighborhood Park - acquire land for a park $
7. Northwest Yelm Neighborhood Park - develop park $
8. Set aside or acquire land for a special use park (activities could include indoor and $
outdoor sports and recreation facilities or complex)
9. Build connected trails, bicycle routes and sidewalks $
10. Other (please identify) $
$
$
5. Please share other comments/ideas related to Yelm park and recreation facilities and programs.
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Please return this survey by April 15tn.
1. If you received this survey in your water bill please return in the envelope with your water bill payment.
2. Others filling out this survey should return it to Yelm City Hall, 105 Yelm Ave. W or mail to City
of Yelm, PO Box 479, Yelm, WA 98597, or FAX to (360) 458-3144.
If you have any questions please call Tami Merriman (364) 458-8496.
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Yelm Parks, Trails, and Bicycle Routes Map
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Thurston Region Trail Network - Regional View Map
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Thurston Region Trail Network - County View Map
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Yelm Parks and Open Spaces Map
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