The Kenmore Top 4: May 24, 2024

The City Council Will Not Explore a Ballot Measure in 2024
On Monday evening, the City Council continued discussing Kenmore's financial future and potential ballot measures for 2024. After reviewing options, the City Council voted 5-2 to not move forward with exploring a ballot measure in 2024.

This decision follows recommendations that were recently presented to the City Council by the the community led Financial Sustainability Task Force. The Task Force was convened earlier this year to update the Financial Sustainability Plan and plan for an upcoming structural deficit in Kenmore's operating budget due to to the State's 1% limitation on property tax growth, larger than anticipated increases in public safety costs, and other factors. The City Council may still consider future ballot measures beyond 2024 to address the projected structural deficit.

Kenmore Farmers Market 2024 Vendor Roster and Food Access Programs
The 2024 Kenmore Farmers Market kicks off on June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. through August next to Town Square. Visit the new Market Vendor webpage to see a schedule of vendors for each market.

Kenmore is proud to offer Food Access programs at the Farmers Market, including WIC FMNP, Senior FMNP, EBT/SNAP and SNAP Market Match. This means that recipients of these programs can shop at qualifying vendors all season long. Check out more details about the program on the Market webpage and see which vendors accept each program on our vendor webpage. See you at the market!

June is Pride Month in Kenmore - Celebrate on June 1
This week, the City Council proclaimed June as Pride Month in Kenmore! Join us on Saturday, June 1 at 9 a.m. to kick off the celebrations at the Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall. The event will include a reading of the City Council's Pride Month Proclamation and community members are invited to help raise the flag. The flag raising will also be broadcast live on Facebook that morning. 

After the ceremony on June 1, don't forget to swing by Kenmore's Fire Station 51 for their annual Pancake Breakfast and Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or National Learn to Row Day hosted by the Kenmore Community Rowing Club from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Northshore Parks and Recreation Service Area Needs Your Input!
The Northshore Parks and Recreation Service Area (NPRSA) is studying potential options for a new community center in northern King County. The NPRSA wants to creatively plan for a space that focuses on our local youth and that is inclusive of broader community needs. Before they can envision a new center or facility, they need to better understand community needs and desires, what programming it could include, what facilities it might have, and where it might be. Visit nprsawa.org to learn more about their plans, take their survey, and sign up for the email list.

The NPRSA is a special tax district established by voters in 1988 and expanded in 2001. The purpose of the NPRSA is to levy taxes and to use the revenue to develop, build, and maintain parks and recreation facilities to serve the residents of Bothell, Kenmore, Woodinville, King and Snohomish Counties.