Kenmore Sound

City Hall · Oct 20, 2025

Kenmore council was scheduled to take a stance on park levy renewal

Kenmore's City Council was scheduled to adopt Resolution 25-435 expressing support or opposition for the Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area's six-year replacement levy on the Nov. 4 ballot 1.

What the records say

At its Oct. 20, 2025 regular meeting, the Kenmore City Council was scheduled to adopt Resolution No. 25-435, which would publicly state the council's support or opposition for Proposition No. 1, the Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area (NPRSA) replacement levy on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot 1. The draft published ahead of the meeting leaves the position blank — labeled only as support/opposition — so the record does not show which way the council planned to lean. The agenda notes the council directed staff to bring the resolution forward at its Oct. 13, 2025 meeting 1.

  • The council was scheduled to adopt Resolution 25-435 expressing support or opposition for NPRSA Proposition No. 1.
  • Proposition 1 is a six-year replacement levy (2026–2031) at 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, about $4.17 per month for a $1 million home.
  • The existing 2019 levy is 4 cents per $1,000, collects about $1.5 million a year, and expires at the end of 2025.
  • Election day is Nov. 4, 2025; the measure requires 60 percent approval and a 40 percent turnout validation.
  • NPRSA is a voter-approved tax district covering Bothell, Kenmore, Woodinville, and parts of King and Snohomish counties, maintaining the Northshore Senior Center and the Health & Wellness and Adult Day Health Center.

Why it matters

Kenmore voters inside the NPRSA district will decide Proposition 1 on Nov. 4, 2025 1. Approval would extend a property tax that pays for building repairs, maintenance, accessibility upgrades, and programs for older adults at the two senior centers — the same levy that has funded roof, HVAC, and pedestrian bridge work since 2020 1. The measure needs 60 percent of the vote plus a 40 percent turnout validation to pass, and if voters reject it, the current levy would expire at the end of 2025 without renewal 1. The council's resolution tells residents the city's official position on that ballot question.

What changed / what's next

  • Resolution No. 25-435 is a new proposed action expressing the council's collective stance on the levy ballot measure; the agenda lists no previous council action on it 1.
  • The proposed levy rate would rise from 4 cents to 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value if renewed 1.
  • Whether the council adopts the resolution and, if so, whether it records support or opposition; the draft leaves the position as an unfilled placeholder 1.
  • The Nov. 4, 2025 election outcome for Proposition 1, which requires 60 percent voter approval and a 40 percent turnout validation 1.
  • The available records do not establish the Oct. 20 meeting's outcome 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.