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Resident loves parks but he’s voting against Prop. 1

Against my normal instincts I will be voting against the Olympia park levy. Why? Because much of the city’s current public space have become taxpayer funded homeless encampments.

Until our city representatives can demonstrate a more effective stewardship of our current parks I will not trust them with additional funds.

This story was originally published October 26, 2015 at 4:59 PM with the headline "Resident loves parks but he’s voting against Prop. 1."

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