SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane voters will soon decide on the first tax increase for Parks in over a decade. The $240 million ballot measure is part of the Together Spokane proposal.

4 News Now took to social media asking residents what questions they have about the plan. Within less than 24 hours, hundreds of responses came in. One person asked: "What amount will be allotted to making these spaces safe again for children?"

The Parks Department agrees that it wants safer parks but says it currently doesn't have the budget to make real changes.

"We're seeing that the demand of really trying to stretch our dollars. At the same time, the community is asking for a higher level of service," said Garrett Jones, Spokane Parks Director.

Jones said that is why the department is asking for this levy.

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