City Council wants Seattle voters increase another property tax levy, this time for the library
The Seattle City Council has unanimously embraced Mayor Jenny Durkan's $219 million "Libraries for All" property tax levy, the latest occasion on which the City Council has doubled a levy in sending it to the August ballot.
The $219 million, seven year levy replaces an expiring $123 million levy.
In praising the Council, Durkan said she is "mindful that affordability is a challenge in Seattle," but cited a litany of eliminating fines for overdue books, longer hours, more digital resources and building retrofits.
The Mayor promised in her 2017 campaign the better delivery of basic city services, and broadly hinted that she would display mercy in asking for property tax increases.
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