Washington County asks board to explore 10¢ library levy increase, adopt ‘base’ service model and centralize book purchasing
Washington County officials asked the Board of Commissioners at a work session to explore increasing the library levy from 22¢ to at least 32¢ per $1,000 of assessed value and to adopt a county-funded “base” service (45 open hours/week) while centralizing selection and purchasing of physical collections to realize an estimated $4 million in savings.
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Washington County officials on Monday asked the Board of Commissioners to formally explore raising the county library levy by 10 cents — from 22¢ to at least 32¢ per $1,000 of assessed value — and to adopt a county-funded “base service” for the cooperative library system while centralizing purchase of physical collections to reduce system costs.
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