Sitting and listening to the Seattle Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee discuss and sometimes strongly disagree over how the nearly 5 million (4.9) dollars should be spent can be frustrating. Last night at the Seattle Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee meeting at the Denny Park building I sat and observed first hand just how the current Mayor of Seattle can set a tailspin in motion even with the best of intentions. Not to say that the Mayor is directly responsible for the sideways in a snowstorm maneuver the committee is undertaking but to say that his inability to get directly involved is bewildering.

Parks are one of the essential public planning projects that pull community together, build a future for our children and enhance the world we live in. With the rate of green space depleting and the density of Seattle population growing these green spaces/parks are needed to ensure a healthy balanced metropolitan environment. I have called for my fellow disc golfers to assist me in attending these meetings, if for no other reason than showing the City of Seattle that we care.

For now, it appears that the Seattle Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee will be drafting a letter to Mayor Greg Nickels.  The hope is that the Mayor will get involved and make a hard line stance, from his office and not delegated, on what the criteria will be for the division of funds from the Levy.

If you are a community group and or you just want to get involved please join me at the up coming Seattle Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee meeting on April 28th, 2008 at the 100 Dexter Denny Parks Building.

Until then – play disc golf