SPOKANE, Wash. —Spokane voters will decide on the city's first parks tax increase in more than a decade when they cast ballots in the upcoming election. The $240 million levy represents part of the Together Spokane Partnership between Spokane Parks and Spokane Public Schools. If approved, it would generate approximately $12 million annually for the Parks Department's budget. The Parks Department currently operates on a $25 million budget, with most funding coming from the city's budget. Parks receive about 2.3% of the city's budget, but this allocation comes from the city's general fund, which fluctuates based on a variety of sources such as property tax and sales tax revenue. "We're seeing those increased expenditures continue to climb, our revenues are decreasing," said Garre

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