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15 <br /> <br />IV. Project Timeline <br /> <br />Because of dependencies on many factors outside the project team’s unilateral control, the timeline <br />below is ambitious but achievable. <br /> <br />Milestone Start End <br />Finalize governance strategy In process July 2025 <br />Form Public Facilities District (in coordination with County <br />Commissioners and city officials in Cle Elum, Roslyn, and Ellensburg) July 2025 October <br />2025 <br />Conduct campaign to form a Metropolitan Parks District (MPD) in Upper <br />County (targeting November 2025 ballot) July 2025 November <br />2025 <br />Launch fundraising campaign to secure approximately $10 million from <br />public and private sources July 2025 December <br />2025 <br />Conduct campaign to pass: <br />– 0.2% county-wide sales tax to fund operations <br />– MPD bond measure to fund a portion of construction <br />October <br />2025 <br />February <br />2026 <br />Solicit construction bids and select contractor February <br />2026 April 2026 <br />Construct the facility April 2026 March 2028 <br /> <br /> <br />V. Feasibility and Risk Management <br /> <br />1. Feasibility <br />The project is highly economically feasible. The land has already been secured, and complete <br />construction documents are in hand, making the project truly "shovel-ready." Upper Kittitas <br />County’s substantial assessed property value provides a strong foundation for issuing bonds <br />backed by property tax revenues. In addition, a modest 0.2% sales tax increase, equitably <br />allocated between the upper and lower county, would be sufficient to support the operational <br />funding needs of this and other regional projects—ensuring long-term financial sustainability. <br /> <br />2. Risk Management <br />The most significant challenge facing the project is securing voter approval for the bond and levy <br />measures required to fund construction and ongoing operations. While similar efforts in 2007 <br />and 2013 were unsuccessful, both failed by narrow margins. Since then, the demographics of <br />Upper Kittitas County have evolved, and public support for a community recreation facility has <br />grown markedly. <br /> <br />The Project Committee is composed of experienced, committed stakeholders who have worked <br />for over four years to move this project forward in close collaboration with community members, <br />local and state officials, and subject matter experts. That same level of diligence, transparency,