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Washington County officials brief Sherwood on proposed library levy, warn of service cuts if it fails
Summary
County staff told the Sherwood council that the proposed replacement WCCLS levy would be 37¢ per $1,000 assessed value (July 2026–June 2031), that the levy represents a substantial portion of library revenue and that failure would force cuts to hours, purchases and centralized services.
Washington County staff gave Sherwood city leaders a neutral, informational briefing on a proposed replacement local option levy to support the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS).
Marnie Kyle, an assistant county administrator who oversees libraries in the county, described the levy as a key revenue source linking 16 full‑service library locations and shared countywide services. "In fiscal year 2025, the local option levy represented 45% of WCCLS revenue," Kyle said, and explained how the system supplies a shared catalog, courier service and programming to…
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