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Did you know THPRD is facing a significant funding shortfall?

The shortfall will reach $16 million a year within five years with inflation and labor market pressures causing
big challenges to the district’s budget.

The Board of Directors has asked a community-led task force to make recommendations to fill the gap,
including looking at a local option levy. The THPRD Board will discuss the recommendation in December and
is expected to vote in January on whether or not to forward the levy to voters. If approved by the Board, the
levy is expected to be on the May 2024 ballot.
A local option levy would:

Ensure weekly garbage collection at parks. Ensure afterschool programming continues.
Without a levy service would be reduced to Without levy support, the district’s afterschool
monthly or twice a month at some parks. program would end.

Ensure public restrooms stay open and cleaned Keep pools and splash pads open. Without
multiple times a week. Without a levy several a levy, the district would have to close some
outdoor public restrooms would be closed and facilities, including three swimming pools and
others will experience reduced cleaning. two splash pads.

Preserve positions in park maintenance and THPRD Maintain facility hours and recreation
recreation programming to maintain existing programming. Without a levy, recreation
service levels. Funding for the levy would save centers will have to reduce hours of
nearly 50 full time positions and 200 part time operation, classes and programs would
positions performing park, trail, and natural area, be reduced, and programs such as Mobile
maintenance and leading recreation classes and Recreation that focus on underserved
programs such as art, sports, and aquatics. populations would end.

The proposed levy, under consideration by the task force and the Board of Directors, would preserve park and
recreation services and improve access to those services. The levy would be $0.50 per $1,000 assessed value
for five years, beginning in 2024. The measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
If approved, the levy would increase taxes on the average home in the district by about $152.12 per year,
or $12.68 per month. The levy would preserve existing services, improve safety and maintenance in parks,
natural areas and trails, and fund a new and easy to use online registration system.

To learn more visit: www.thprd.org/district-information/localoptionlevy Scan for
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