Plain Community Gains First Park Through County Purchase

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  Chelan County Board of Commissioners purchased 18 acres of land in Plain“The Board of County Commissioners recently purchased 18 acres of open green space in Plain for $1.2 million.”
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  The land was purchased for $1.2 million“The Board of County Commissioners recently purchased 18 acres of open green space in Plain for $1.2 million.”
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  The land was purchased from G&B Properties“The Board of County Commissioners recently purchased 18 acres of open green space in Plain for $1.2 million. The land was purchased from G&B Properties East of Plain.”
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  The purchase created the community's first park“Plain just got its first community park.”
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  The property is located east of Plain near State Haul Road“Located across from Plain Hardware and along State Haul Road, the formerly private property has been traditionally used for winter recreation.”
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  The property was previously used for winter recreation“It has been home to the Plain Valley Ski Team.”
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  The property was maintained by the Plain Valley Ski Trail nonprofit“It has a system of ski trails maintained by the nonprofit group Plain Valley Ski Trail.”
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  Commissioner Shon Smith represents Plain and District 2““We are thrilled to be able to play a role in the Plain community’s dream to have its own park,” said Commissioner Shon Smith, who represents Plain and District 2.”
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  The purchase fulfills a community vision to preserve open spaceNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The county will split the $1.2 million cost between $600,000 in lodging tax funds“The $1.2 million will be split between lodging tax dollars ($600,000) and money from a sales tax credit the county receives from the state, which is referred to as 0.09 funds ($600,000).”
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  The county will split the $1.2 million cost between $600,000 from state sales tax credit funds“The $1.2 million will be split between lodging tax dollars ($600,000) and money from a sales tax credit the county receives from the state, which is referred to as 0.09 funds ($600,000).”
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  County Natural Resources will work with Plain Valley Ski Trail to develop a maintenance plan“Next, Chelan County Natural Resources will work on a maintenance and operations agreement with Plain Valley Ski Trail, which is expected to manage the property.”
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  County Natural Resources will work with Plain Valley Ski Trail to design for year-round use“Next, Chelan County Natural Resources will work on a maintenance and operations agreement with Plain Valley Ski Trail, which is expected to manage the property. The group plans to actively engage residents and local organizations to help shape the design and use of the land, bringing year-round amenities to the space.”
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  Christie Wilder is the executive director of Plain Valley Ski TrailNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Grahame Watson is the owner of G&B Properties“We are grateful for Grahame Watson, a Plain resident since 1988 and owner of G&B Properties, as he gave us the time needed to work with the county to evaluate the opportunity and buy the land,”
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  Grahame Watson supported the timeline needed to secure the land“We are grateful for Grahame Watson, a Plain resident since 1988 and owner of G&B Properties, as he gave us the time needed to work with the county to evaluate the opportunity and buy the land,”
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  The park will address a gap in Chelan County's rural communities“The Plain community is one of a few rural communities in Chelan County that does not have a community park.”
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  Plain was one of the few communities without a community park“The Plain community is one of a few rural communities in Chelan County that does not have a community park.”
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  The county cited a tourism impact assessment“The recently completed Chelan County Tourism Impact Assessment also points to the need to offer more opportunities for tourism-related activities in areas that are not already heavily saturated by visitors.”
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  The tourism impact assessment identified opportunities for visitor activities in less saturated areas“The recently completed Chelan County Tourism Impact Assessment also points to the need to offer more opportunities for tourism-related activities in areas that are not already heavily saturated by visitors.”