A city parks pass would bring money into the system.  People that enjoy the parks won't mind paying... maybe like a discovery pass or a national land use pass or national parks pass.  Those that pay would work hard to report violations and give incentive to keep parks clean.  Those that don't would get a parking ticket and revenue would help to pay upkeeps and provide park protection projects and go to maintenance of.  This would be not a tax increase but a willful incentive.  People don't pay, don't use parks.  People that participate in sports would have some decal that states I play in Kent parks and would be covered for parking for that season.  This would be in incentive to get more people to register to play here, expanding the revenue to play here instead of going elsewhere. The programs could grow if more sports were available.  There isn't a lot of choices in this area.  We need more adult leagues not just soccer or baseball or youth sports; ect...par 3...very sad loss.