Kitsap trustees authorize 12-cent levy increase for August ballot, appoint 'vote yes' committee and adopt ACH policy

The Kitsap Regional Library Board of Trustees approved a resolution April 22 to place a proposition on the Aug. 5, 2025 ballot asking voters to authorize a 12-cent increase in the district’s regular property tax levy, and at the same meeting the board authorized a vote‑yes committee and adopted an ACH Electronic Funds Transfer Policy recommended by the State Auditor’s Office.

The board passed Resolution 2020-53, which the board packet describes as authorizing the district to increase its regular property tax levy "to maintain essential services, spaces, and collections at our current levels." Jeannie Allen, director of strategy and communications, told trustees the measure is intended to stabilize funding for "the next 6 to 10 years" and that the proposal contains "very little that... is beyond the normal growth" the district…