Seattle Park District referendum

Image from the Seattle Parks Foundation Love Parks campaign.

It looks like creating a Seattle Parks District with the ability to levy a tax on property has been approved by Seattle voters ("Seattle Metropolitan Parks District: A tense 'yes'," Crosscut).

Some people criticized the proposal because the "Parks District" leadership will be comprised of the City Council, operating as the Parks District, and there are concerns that there are inadequate controls and plans in place to ensure that monies aren't wasted ("Seattle Park District continues trend toward victory," Seattle Times).