King County Local Voters Pamphlet November 6, 2001 General Election Northshore Park & Recreation Service Area Proposition No. 1 BALLOT TITLE PROPOSITION NO. 1 ADULT DAY CENTER BONDS $3,895,000 The Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area passed Resolution No. 2001-01 authorizing, subject to voter approval, acquisition of land and construction of an approximately 19,000 square foot adult day center in Northshore, issuance of $3,895,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years, and the levy of property taxes annually in excess of regular property tax levies to repay such bonds. Shall this proposition be: Approved __   Rejected __ EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Passage of Proposition No. 1 would allow the issuance of $3,895,000 of bonds by the Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area ("Service Area") to provide funding for the acquisition of land and construction of an approximately 19,000 square foot adult day center within the boundaries of the Service Area, including, but not limited to, nursing, therapeutic activity, exercise, nutrition and transportation service areas. The bonds would be repaid out of annual property tax levies over a period of up to 20 years. The exact amount of annual levies for these bonds would depend on the amount of principal paid each year and on the interest rates available at the time the bonds are sold, but levies are expected to be less than 3.0 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or approximately $6.00 per year for a $200,000 house for the term of the bonds. STATEMENT FOR PLEASE VOTE "YES" FOR NORTHSHORE ADULT DAY CENTER BECAUSE... Caregivers like you and me struggling alone need a few hours of relief, knowing that our loved ones are in a secure place receiving the care they need; Adult day services reduce the need for costly health and longterm care; Elders with Alzheimer’s/dementia and Stroke need specialized health and transportation services; Adults isolated by Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Developmental Disabilities need care and companionship; A homey three-story facility will be built across from the existing Northshore Senior Center, saving time and money in staff and resources; Operating and equipment expenses will be covered by the Center, with no added taxes; The bond will cost owners of property valued at $200,000 under $6 a year for 20 years. (The facility will be owned by the Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area taxing district and operated by the Northshore Senior Center.); An estimated 6,000 people are waiting to use our community Adult Day Center when its doors open in 2003. WHAT A DIFFERENCE AN ADULT DAY CENTER WILL MAKE! For more information, please call Citizens for Northshore Adult Day Center 425.487.2441. REBUTTAL OF STATEMENT AGAINST VOTE YES! Help us meet our "laudable goal." • Under $6 a year is a modest amount to pay for families and neighbors who need our help now. • Alternatives have been considered. Bonds are the best way to finance construction. Operating funds will come from grants and fees. • DSHS disability funds exclude construction costs. • Leased space means makeshift service—no security for wanderers, showers for the incontinent or privacy for personal care. STATEMENT PREPARED BY: Carol Stipek, Egon Molbak, Laina Molbak STATEMENT AGAINST No matter how laudable the goal to build a facility to provide exercise, therapy, nutrition, etc., for disabled adults, the excesstax- levy funding source is questionable. Out of 120 Senior Activity Programs in King County alone, only one is located in a facility paid for by the local taxpayers: the Northshore Senior Center in Bothell. All others are funded by general government funding, grants, and/or private entities. Since we Northshore voters went above and beyond by voting an excess tax levy - which we are still paying - to build the existing senior center, the proposed Northshore Adult Day Center should be funded from grants or general taxes and/or private charitable groups, as are similar facilities elsewhere. (The state DSHS recently agreed to provide, subject to judicial and legislative approval, at least $39 million by 2005 for developmentally disabled services, which might be one funding source.) Also, has anyone researched the availability of leasing time blocks for disabled services at existing facilities, such as the Northshore YMCA or private gyms? Excess tax levies are the cumulative drips that overburden taxpayers. All alternatives should be explored before adding this additional burden to Northshore real estate taxes. REBUTTAL OF STATEMENT FOR Recent news items have described a wide variety of service programs by the Evergreen Hospital, the enlarged Northshore YMCA, and services for the disabled, including transportation, provided by the King County Developmental Disabilities Division and other government agencies. Before voting in yet another local excess property tax levy, there should be a ferreting out and coordinating of existing programs, to determine exactly what is needed, which may not be as much as now thought. STATEMENT PREPARED BY: Maxine Keesling   NOTE: The Division of Records and Elections is not authorized to edit statements, nor is it responsible for their contents. List of Candidates | Local Voters Pamphlet For more information about this King County Election page, contact: elections@kingcounty.gov

Updated: October 17, 2001