— from the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commissioners —
Dear Orcas Island Citizens,
We, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD), take the stewardship of public funds as a critical component of our job as elected officials. As part of assuring the voters that we are appropriately planning and budgeting in our levy request, we asked a group of citizens to act as third-party reviewers in examining a detailed, 6-year budget justifying the request of voter approval of $0.15 per $1000 of assessed value. This levy replaces the former levy passed in 2011.
The citizens reviewing the OIPRD levy were:
Joe Gaydos
Rick Hughes
Greg Ayers
Richard Fralick
Lisa Byers
Steve Jung
Andrew Stephens
Alyson Stephens
Donna Gerardi Riordan
Joe Cohen
Alexander Urban Conrad
Thom Carnevale
Jill Dann
Kathi Ciskowski
Marlace Hughes
Phil Heikkinen
Jim Bredouw
Joe Ciskowski
Krista Bouchey
Ken Katz
Ben Luna
Based on their review, all agreed to the following statement:
“I have read and reviewed the proposed Orcas Island Park and Recreation District 2016 – 2022 levy request, budget, and strategy for Rec District operations and proposed repairs to Buck Park. I believe the 6-year levy request is appropriate and necessary to accomplish the scope of work proposed.”
Thank you voters of Orcas Island for taking the time to vote and please join these members of the community in voting to APPROVE the levy proposition by February 9th. Please see our website: www.oiprd.org for more information and a reprint of the voter’s guide statements.
Sincerely,
Bob Eagan, Martha Farish, Deborah Jones, Justin Paulsen, and Vicki Vandermay
Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commissioners
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I just put my ballot in the mail voting “yes” for this levy. Thank you OIPRD commissioners – What a smart action to take! And thank you to everyone who served on the citizen-review committee.
The various REC programs provide a positive, constructive and instructive environment for the young people of Orcas Island. In this upside-down world I hope we will all do what we can to help our young people become caring responsible adults. This is one small step. Please vote to support the levy.