What is the White Salmon Valley Pool Metro Park District?
In the November 2018 election, registered voters in the Klickitat Co. portion of the White Salmon Valley School District voted to form the White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District to construct, operate, and maintain a new pool for the White Salmon Valley community. A public pool is generally
Do the commissioners on the District board get paid?
Short answer: NO!
Long answer: All commissioners on the board have waived any compensation. The Distirct’s bylaws do allow for compensation (by resolution only) of up to $90/day with a not to exceed value of $8,640/year but all commissioners are committed to working to get the pool built on a purely volunteer basis. The commissioners to date have volunteered more than 5,000 hours in working towards building the pool.
Who runs the Park District?
The District is governed by a five-member board of commissioners elected by all qualified voters residing within the District boundaries. Each term of office is six years and the terms are staggered with one or two positions up for election every two years.
Why do we need a park district anyway?
After over 80 years of summer use, the White Salmon community pool was closed & decommissioned. The City of White Salmon wanted to hand over operations of the pool to a non-city entity and the Pool Park District levy was born.
How is the park district funded?
The White Salmon Pool Metropolitan Park District is a municipal corporation with all the authorized powers provided in chapter 35.61 RCW. The District’s primary role is to construct, operate, and maintain a new pool . The District has been granted the authority to levy an annual tax on all taxable property within the District’s geographical boundaries
What about Covid-19?
Some folks may have questions about how the Covid-19 pandemic impacts pool planning, construction, and operation. The impact of the pandemic on our community is something that all district commissioners have on top of our minds as we all live here and have friends, family, and colleagues who
What’s the ‘exact’ levy language?
The levy - Proposition #1 - outlines the levy limits and the authorities given to the board on district creation. Click here to read the exact proposition language.
When do the board members’ terms end?
Each board position has a term of 6 years. Terms are staggered to ensure one or two positions come open every two years.
When does the board meet?
The board holds regular meetings on the 2nd Thursday of every month.
Does the district have a comprehensive plan?
Yes! The District adopted a 6-year comprehensive plan by unanimous vote on 5/21/2020. The comprehensive plan will be reviewed periodically to ensure that it still aligns with the goals of the district and it’s constituents.