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Budget & Funding

2025-2026 Biennial Budget

The budget for 2025-2026 is now complete and available to view below. This document will guide all of Parks Tacoma’s work over the next two years.

2025-2026 Budget

Budget Development Process

Past Budgets

2023-2024 Biennial Budget

2021-2022 Biennial Budget

2019-2020 Biennial Budget

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Voter-Approved Measures

2022 – Parks & Recreation Maintenance & Operations Levy
Restored the levy rate to $0.75/$1,000, which funds nearly a third of Parks Tacoma operations. Priorities include supporting evolving community needs, increased safety, and overall park maintenance. 

2014 – $198 million Capital Bond Measure
Funded improvements to protect and improve parks and facilities throughout the Park District. Highlights included a new Pacific Rim Aquarium, infrastructure improvements to Point Defiance Park and expanded citywide access to recreation.

2010 – Parks & Recreation Maintenance Levy
Added an estimated $4.0 million in revenue to fund basic safety, maintenance, and day-to-day operations for 2011 and forward.

2005 – $84.3 million Capital Bond Measure
Used to pay for improvements to 61 parks districtwide

2000 – Sales Tax Increase – one-tenth of one percent
Used to maintain new exhibits and support park projects in all cities and towns throughout the county.

1999 – $35 million Capital Bond Measure
For Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium renovations and new exhibits.