Setting the Stage for Successful Capital Bond Passage
Track: Business Administration

Friday, May 1st | 1:15 - 2:30pm
Speaker: Roxanne Miles, Metro Parks Tacoma
Room: 318

Description:  Do you dare double your ask to the voters?  Metro Parks Tacoma passed an $84M capital bond in 2005, an operating levy in 2010 and a $198M capital bond in 2014.   Successful bond measures are built on three key premises: having a positive relationship with the community, building trust through responsible spending of tax funds, and identifying community-driven projects citizens want to see happen.   Metro Parks Tacoma will present strategies used to meet these requirements three times in the last decade.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will understand the three key premises on which a successful ballot it built.
  
• Participants will learn strategies to position the agency for a successful measure.
  
• Participants will be able to define required actions for any agency considering a ballot measure.
  

Speaker Bio: Roxanne Miles, Metro Parks Tacoma

Ms. Miles has been with Metro Parks Tacoma since 2001, serving as a Recreation Manager, Community Development Manager and Strategic Planner.  In 2009, she assumed leadership of the District's initiatives to build and sustain a strong partnership with the community.  She currently manages agency performance and accreditation requirements.