No Washington state parks to close
By John Davis • May 1st, 2009 • Category: Blog PostsGood news for Washington120 riders.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Although the budget passed by the Legislature calls for closing no state parks, the agency says it will still have to consolidate offices and lay off workers.
The Parks Commission will make some of those decisions at its May 19 meeting.
The Olympian reports the agency also is considering transferring some state parks to local governments. They are Tolmie, Fort Ward, Wenberg, Fay Bainbridge and Lake Osoyoos state parks.
The agency had been making plans to close as many as 40 of the 121 state parks in Washington. The Legislature decided to add money for parks with a $5 fee on vehicle registrations, unless owners opt out.
John Davis is the owner, editor and publisher of Northwest Cycle Report. John also owns and writes for MotoSkagit.com and is the administrator for the Washington 120 State Park Tour. In addition to his own sites, John is a contributing author for MotorcycleLife.com and Motorcyclebloggers.com. He lives in Mount Vernon, WA and rides a candy-red Honda VTX1800 Retro.
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