Seattle Parks To Host A Public Meeting On Property Acquisition For New Ballard Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a meeting to discuss a new park acquisition for the Ballard community. The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club located at 1767 NW 64th St., Seattle, WA 98107. During this meeting Parks will provide information about the proposed acquisition of the 39,000-square-foot property located at 7028 9th Ave. N.W. and solicit comments from the Ballard community on this purchase.

Parks reached a preliminary agreement to purchase this site and anticipates City Council action on this acquisition in April. On July 29, 2002 the City Council unanimously approved funding from the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund to acquire sites for new neighborhood parks in underserved areas of Ballard. Ballard Corners Park, at 17th NW and NW 63rd St, was the first site acquired and is currently in development.

Approved by Seattle voters in 2000, the $198.2 million Pro Parks Levy funds more than 100 projects throughout the city over eight years. Projects include improvements to athletic fields, playgrounds, trails and community centers and parks. Funding also increases green spaces, supports Zoo programs and enhances park maintenance.

This project will help build a stronger community and healthy families, one of Mayor Greg Nickel’s highest priorities for Seattle.

For more information please see www.seattle.gov/parks/proparks/projects/BallardPark.htm or contact Donald Harris, Seattle Parks and Recreation, at 206-684-8018 or donald.harris (at) seattle (dot) gov.