Orcas Island Park and Rec District levy receives 61.18 percent of the vote – 100 ballots left to count

The Orcas Island Park and Rec District's levy of 9 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value has received 61.18 percent of the vote. A total of 2043 ballots were cast; there are 100 left to count. The voter turn out was 55.74 percent.

The Orcas Island Park and Rec District’s levy of 9 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value has received 61.18 percent of the vote. A total of 2043 ballots were cast; there are 100 left to count. The voter turn out was 55.74 percent.

A draft budget for the district includes funding the following: sports camps, sailing, arts and crafts, music, video, and technology classes, swimming, teen nights, after school programs, senior water aerobics, and the Steve Braun triathlon. It will also fund and manage Buck Park, which includes the tennis courts, skate park, and playing fields.

The latest ballot results are available here.

The district has further information posted on its Facebook page.