Advisory Vote 1: Fireworks in Duvall

This information is from the City of Duvall website: http://www.duvallwa.gov/362/Fireworks-Advisory-Vote

On November 8, 2016, Duvall residents will have an opportunity to provide an advisory vote on whether or not to enact a prohibition of fireworks within city limits.

Under current law, consumer fireworks may be sold and purchased June 28 through July 5, and discharged on July 4 only.  Fireworks are prohibited at all other times, except in the case of public fireworks displays.

The Duvall City Council has debated whether to prohibit or place further restrictions on fireworks to protect public health, safety, and welfare and believes an advisory vote will provide a more definitive representation of the public will about this issue.  On July 19, 2016, the City Council passed a resolution placing the advisory vote on the November ballot.  The official ballot proposition will read as follows:

SALE, POSSESSION, AND DISCHARGE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUVALL

 

The Duvall City Council is calling for an advisory election to determine whether the sale, possession, and discharge of consumer fireworks should be prohibited within the city limits of Duvall. The prohibition of the sale, possession or discharge of consumer fireworks would not affect properly licensed and permitted public displays of fireworks.

 

Shall the sale, possession and discharge of consumer fireworks be prohibited within the city limits of Duvall?

For more information, please contact Jodi Wycoff (Jodi.wycoff@duvallwa.gov) or call 425-788-1185.

 

 

City of Duvall Proposition 1

All the below info is from the City of Duvall Website: http://www.duvallwa.gov/360/Fall-Levy

Big Rock Ballfields. School Safety. Technology Modernization.

This November, Duvall voters will have an opportunity to approve a community levy that supports key park improvements, increased school safety, and better service delivery through technology upgrades. The levy is a 9-year, $330,000 annual investment. The election is on November 8, 2016.

Big Rock Ballfields

Park improvement at Big Rock Ballfields – $200,000 annually

• The 10-acre Big Rock Ballfields is the only ball park facility within Duvall city limits and owned by the City of Duvall. Currently, the fields are frequently unusable due to lack of lighting and poor drainage resulting in standing water, mud and deteriorating fields.
• The City will invest $3 million total into two lighted synthetic turf fields, parking, a perimeter trail, lighting and other site improvements.
• In addition to levy funds, the City currently has $1.7 million in grant funds and savings for the project. This includes funding support from Little League and soccer associations.
• Duvall residents will have a high quality field close to home. Sports leagues and other ball field users will be able to play year round without rainouts.

School Safety

Full time school resource officer working with K-12 students – $100,000 annually

• Currently, a resource officer is present at the high school an average of 20 hours per week. With a student population of over 3,000 students elementary through high school, there is a need to expand the program.
• Having regularly stationed school resource officers is a proactive approach to school safety that is supported by the school district.
• A full-time resource officer program will ensure consistency and collaboration in the protection of Duvall’s children by building on relationships between the school district, City and police department,
• School resource officer time will also be used for prevention programs, school event security and emergency situations.

Technology Modernization

Technology improvements for City systems – $30,000 annually

• A city’s information technology (IT) infrastructure is critical to government service delivery and public safety.
• The City of Duvall has an antiquated IT infrastructure that is at risk of failure.
• In order to ensure that the City’s technological systems are reliable and records are secure, antiquated systems must be modernized. IT upgrades will improve the ability of staff to provide efficient and dependable customer service.
• Modern systems have been shown to be less expensive to run and maintain than outmoded systems.

What will the levy cost?

The 9-year, $330,000 annual investment is estimated to cost $0.325 per $1,000 of assessed value. For a home valued at $400,000, the levy would cost approximately $10.83 per month.

Taxes and City Services

The City of Duvall has several revenue sources, primarily property taxes, sales tax, and fees for services. These revenue sources pay for government services such as police, roads, and parks. In order to pay for additional services, it is necessary to ask voters to approve a tax increase.

For more information, please contact Jodi Wycoff (Jodi.wycoff@duvallwa.gov) or Matt Morton (matthew.morton@duvallwa.gov) or call 425-788-1185.