In an August 1998 special election, Westerville voters approved the PROS 2000 tax, a 0.25-percent city income tax to build the Westerville Community Center, make improvements at virtually every city park and in all, fund construction of approximately $30 million worth of Parks Recreation and Open Space projects.
The tax runs through the year 2020.
City officials now are considering a 20-year extension of the PROS tax, to fund more parks and recreation capital projects and maintenance of parks facilities.
If passed by City Council July 1, the PROS tax extension would go before voters Nov. 4. Passage at the ballot box would keep the parks-dedicated 0.25-percent income tax in place through 2040.
Here is a review of parks building projects completed through the original tax, identified by year, as provided by city officials:
PROS 2000 projects
2000
Huber Village Park
Heritage Park/Everal Homestead
Towers Park restroom
Walnut Ridge Park restroom
Spring Grove multi-use path
2001
Alum Creek Amphitheater
Westerville Sports Complex
Westerville Community Center
Walnut Ridge Park multi-use path
2002
Spring Grove North Park/multi-use path
Alum Creek leisure multi-use path/bridge
2003
County Line Acres multi-use path
Alum Creek multi-use path south of Schrock
2004
Alum Creek South BMX/Skateboard Park
Metzger Park ballfield/restroom
2005
Ohio to Erie Trail
Sunbury Road multi-use path
Metzger Park perimeter multi-use path and playground
County Line Road West multi-use path
Spring Road multi-use path
Maxtown Road multi-use path
2006
Westerville Sports Complex basketball courts and parking
Springborough multi-use path phase I
2007
Springborough multi-use path phase II
2008
Towers Park ballfields/multi-use path
2009
Huber Village playground
2010
*Millstone Creek Park
2011
*Highlands Park Aquatic Center
*Projects completed that were not identified in the PROS 2000 Master Plan
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