The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District is asking voters in the May primary to approve two ballot measures:  a five-year operations and maintenance levy of 43 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, and a 25-year bond measure to build a new pool with community center and recreation space, build out a park on 20 acres at Fairview and Belmont, purchase and preserve Parkdale Park, and connect missing links on the Indian Creek and Westside trails.  The bond measure’s tax rate is $1.27 per $1,000 of assessed value.  District Executive Director Mark Hickox says they want to build the new pool and community center on the current Collins Field site.  The operation levy would allow for the addition of that facility, along with maintaining and improving the recreation opportunities that came from the district taking on Community Education from the Hood River County School District.