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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
No more parking fees at state parks
Gregoire signs bill repealing charges
Seattle residents and other people visiting Washington's 120 state parks will no longer have to pay daily parking fees.
On Monday, Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a bill to repeal the fees, which started in 2003. In a statement, she said the law helps keep the parks accessible to Washington state families.
Under previous parking rules, visitors had to pay a $5 daily fee or a $50 annual fee, according to the state parks system.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission had required these fees to help keep the locations open and to maintain them, said Rex Derr, state parks director. Around 2003, he said, the state was undergoing a financial crunch.
The parking fees, he added, raised about $4 million each year. Fees for watercraft launching and trailer dumping are still required.
State lawmakers still need to find a replacement for this source of money, Gregoire said.
"But this work is not yet complete. I look forward to working with the Legislature to put forward an alternative revenue source that is ample, sustainable and reliable during the next legislative session," she said.
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