Park District Planning

Background on Park District Planning 

Per the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District, the Park District sets funding levels and specific investments in 6-year cycles. The first cycle took place from 2015 to 2020. Due to the global pandemic, planning for Cycle 2 was delayed for two years. Therefore, Cycle 2 covers 2023 – 2028. 

Planning for Cycle 2 was informed by the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) 2020-2032 Strategic Plan and 2022-2024 Action Plan, and included a public engagement process and prioritization by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners.  

The Mayor transmitted his plan in September 2022 and the Park District Board adopted the Cycle 2 Financial Plan in November of that year, setting funding levels and specific investments for the period from 2023-2028. 

Learn More About Cycle 2 

Seattle Parks and Recreation reports on use of Park District funding through annual reports, a mid-cycle report, and a cycle-end report. You can find these reports and other information on the Projects and Reports  page. 

Future Planning 

We anticipate that Cycle 3 will cover 2029-2034, and will be adopted in 2028 following a planning process to include community engagement and prioritization by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners.