The 2002 Parks Business Transition Plan outlined a new way of doing business for King County Parks, increasing sustainability through new business practices and greatly reducing the dependence of our parks system on King County’s general fund. The Park Business Plan was developed by King County Executive Ron Sims and King County Parks, based on the work of two citizen advisory groups, as well as an unprecedented outreach effort involving thousands of participants. Since 2003, King County Parks has successfully taken many strategic actions that have generated revenue or created efficiencies for the parks systems, including transferring dozens of local, in-city parks and pools, implementing or increasing user fees, and establishing corporate and community partnerships that enhance park amenities and maximize the investment of taxpayers’ dollars. This new way of doing business has helped King County Parks build a strong foundation on which the legacy of our 25,000-acre system can be preserved and protected for future generations of King County residents.
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