Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District |
Sept. 2004 |
Bainbridge Island |
Elected board |
Maintain and operate park and recreation facilities, replacing an earlier park and recreation district with less stable funding. |
Chuckanut Community Forest and Recreation District |
Feb. 2013 |
Part of Bellingham |
Elected board |
Pay off an interfund loan that Bellingham used to purchase a tract of forest used as an informal park. Board intends to dissolve district upon repayment. |
Colfax Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2016 |
Colfax |
City council (ex officio) |
Operate and maintain existing swimming pool and parks. |
Des Moines Pool Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2009 |
Des Moines |
Elected board |
Maintain and operate existing Mt. Rainier Pool (with additional funding from Normandy Park MPD and Highline School District). |
Eastmont Metro Parks and Recreation |
May 2004 |
East Wenatchee and nearby unincorporated areas of Douglas County |
Elected board |
Maintain existing park services and facilities, replacing the Eastmont Park and Recreation Service Area which lacked adequate funding |
Fall City Metropolitan Park District |
March 2009 |
Fall City area (unincorporated King County) |
Elected board |
Maintain, improve, and acquire park and recreation facilities. |
Greater Clark Parks District |
Feb. 2005 |
Vancouver unincorporated growth area (Clark County) |
County council (ex officio) |
Maintain, operate, and construct neighborhood parks, sports fields, and trails. |
Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District |
Feb. 2004 |
Key Peninsula (unincorporated Pierce County) |
Elected board |
Maintain and operate park and recreation facilities, replacing the Key Peninsula Park and Recreation District. |
Metro Parks Tacoma |
1907 |
Tacoma and nearby unincorporated Pierce County, including Browns Point & Dash Point |
Elected board |
First MPD in state. Operates extensive parks, community centers, and zoo/nature facilities. |
Normandy Park Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2009 |
Normandy Park |
City council (ex officio) |
Help fund existing Mt. Rainier Pool (along with Des Moines Pool MPD and Highline School District). |
Odessa Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2020 |
Odessa School District within Lincoln County |
Elected board |
Maintain and improve Odessa swimming pool facilities. |
Olympia Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2015 |
Olympia |
City council (ex officio) |
Improve and expand city park system |
Peninsula Metropolitan Park District |
May 2004 |
Unincorporated Pierce County near Gig Harbor |
Elected board |
Maintain and improve park and recreation facilities. Replaced earlier park and recreation district following series of ballot measures that fell narrowly short of the required 60% approval. |
Pullman Metropolitan Park District |
Sept. 2002 |
Pullman |
City council (ex officio) |
Maintenance and operation of park facilities due to general fund shortfalls |
Seattle Park District |
Aug. 2014 |
Seattle |
City council (ex officio) |
Maintenance and improvement of existing park facilities to address $267 million backlog |
Shelton Metropolitan Park District |
April 2010 |
Shelton |
City council (ex officio) |
Fund park and recreation facilities owned by the city. |
Si View Metropolitan Park District |
Feb. 2003 |
North Bend and nearby unincorporated King County |
Elected board |
Operate the Si View Park Community Center and Pool, which had been closed due to county budget cuts, as well as other park facilities. |
Stevenson Community Pool District |
Feb. 2021 |
City of Stevenson and urban growth area |
Elected board |
Maintain and operate Stevenson swimming pool. |
Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District |
April 2011 |
Tukwila |
Elected board |
Operate the Tukwila Pool, preventing potential closure following recession and general fund shortfalls. |
Tumwater Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2018 |
Tumwater |
City council (ex officio) |
Maintain and improve city parks |
Village Green Metropolitan Park District |
Aug. 2008 |
Kingston area (unincorporated Kitsap County) |
Elected board |
Pay a portion of the capital costs for the new Village Green community center |
White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District |
Nov. 2018 |
Bingen-White Salmon |
Elected board |
Construct, operate, and maintain White Salmon Valley swimming pool |
William Shore Memorial Pool Park District |
May 2009 |
Port Angeles School District No. 121 (City of Port Angeles and part of unincorporated Clallam County) |
2 county commissioners, 2 city councilmembers, 1 resident elected by the board |
Operate the William Shore Memorial Pool, preventing its closure. |