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JUNE 28, 2023
Comments due for Seattle Parks 2024 Open Space Plan
Staff Report
The Queen Anne Community Council Parks Committee has released its items to be included in the Seattle Parks 2024 Open Space Plan. This planning happens every six years and helps guide Parks to the needs of the community. Parks also uses this information to apply for grants from King County, State of Washington, and Federal government dollars for parks. All comments need to be sent to Parks by June 30. Send comments to Kevin Bergstrud at kevin.bergsrud@seattle.gov
VOL. 104, NO. 26
Washington state averages over $14,000 in annual child care costs
By Spencer Pauley The Center Square
QACC Parks Committee 2024 Open Space Plan 1. Off Leash Areas Projected increase of dogs 2015-2040 25.9%. As of the 2022 census, Seattle now has more than 153,000 dogs, and few off lease areas. In order to protect our parks, sports fields, and other open areas from damage and overuse by unleashed dogs, more and larger OLAs need to be created along with an increase in enforcement of the rules for dogs in parks as more OLAs come online. 2. P-Patches
A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows how expensive it is to have a toddler in daycare in the state of Washington. The report revealed that the average annual cost for centerbased child care for toddlers in Washington was $14,355, or about $1,196 per month. In comparison, the cost of tuition at the University of Washington is 17% less at $12,242 a year. Only five other states had higher annual costs for child care. This includes Minnesota ($14,607), Colorado ($16,333), New York ($16,551), Massachusetts ($19,961), and Washington D.C. ($24,396). The state’s capital gains tax could infuse child care and early learning programs with
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JUNE 22 - JULY 2
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