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Board refers library and public-safety replacement levies to November ballot
Summary
Washington County commissioners voted unanimously June 24 to place two replacement local-option levies on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot: a five-year cooperative library levy proposing an increase from $0.22 to $0.37 per $1,000 of assessed value, and a five-year public-safety levy proposing an increase from $0.47 to $0.66 per $1,000. Both measures were
Washington County commissioners voted June 24 to refer two replacement local-option levies to the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot: a countywide cooperative library levy and a public-safety levy. Both votes were unanimous.
The proposed library levy would replace the county's expiring 22'¢ (per $1,000 of assessed value) levy with a 37'¢ rate, an increase of 15'¢. County staff estimated the five-year revenue at about $188.9 million and first-year revenue of roughly $34.7 million; the estimated cost for the average homeowner in year one was about $129 (about $10.75 per month). If approved by voters the levy would take effect July 2026 and run through…
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