Redmond Area Park and Recreation District Archives - The Source

Bonds Post Mortem

Two school and parks bond measures have failed in Redmond over the past seven months. Now officials are looking at why—and how they can succeed next time

Bill MintiensJuly 3, 2019August 12, 2023

Over the past seven months, Redmond voters have shot down two separate bond measures that would have funded school and parks infrastructure. During last November’s election, the Redmond School District put a $70 million bond in front of voters. The bond would have replaced the 54-year-old M.A. Lynch Elementary School, as well as improving safety […]

Opinion

2019 Redmond Park Ballot Measures

The Source Editorial BoardMay 15, 2019October 1, 2023

Redmond Area Park & Recreation Measure No. 9-126: YES Bonds to construct new community recreational facility to expand programs The momentum in Redmond at the present moment is palpable. Valuable new businesses are investing in the city. The City of Redmond and the Redmond Chamber of Commerce are both hard at work making the city […]

News

A Growing Park System

2018 saw a new bike park, so what’s on tap for 2019?

Chris MillerJanuary 2, 2019July 31, 2024

For those of you who haven’t noticed, Redmond’s growing. With growth, sometimes comes the bad, like increased traffic. However, sometimes there’s an upside—like a growth in a city’s parks. In October, the City of Redmond opened Homestead Park’s bike pump track after raising $55,000 in community donations, according to Annie McVay, City of Redmond’s Parks […]

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