City Council Meeting Tomorrow on Save The Pool

At 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Council Chambers, 321 East 5th Street, the Port Angeles City Council will make a decision on the William Shore Memorial Pool.

Save the Pool PA will try to show the City Council that they’re raising enough money to keep the pool open from April through June. Based on the information they get, the Council will decide whether to complete the process of funding a special election to create a park district. This district — if the voters approve — will provide revenue for the pool through a property tax levy.

The levy would be about 12 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation. The owner of a $200,000 home would pay an additional $24 a year. Save the Pool PA wants the City Council and the Clallam County Commission to place a cap on how much money the park district could levy. Without this cap, the district could levy up to 75 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation, under state law.

If you ever want to see your pool again — be there tomorrow night.

Stay of Execution for the Pool

The Port Angeles City Council voted unanimously to keep funding William Shore Memorial Pool through the end of March 2009.

After that it’ll be up to the voters. Supporters of the pool are hoping to get an initiative on the ballot in May 2009, which would create a parks taxing district for funding the pool.

The City Council voted on this measure after hearing the plan presented by Krista Winn, chairwoman of Save the Pool PA.