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Seattle council sends $479.8 million library levy to August ballot after unanimous amendment vote
Summary
Seattle City Council voted unanimously April 14 to amend and send a roughly $479.8 million library levy renewal to voters, with council members framing the measure as an investment in services, seismic work and digital access even as some voiced affordability concerns.
A majority of the Seattle City Council voted April 14 to send a renewed library levy to the August 4 ballot after adopting a technical amendment that updated the levy total to roughly $479,760,000.
The council adopted amendment A to council bill CB121181 by an 8–0 roll-call vote before voting to pass the measure as amended, also by 8–0. Eric McConaughey of central staff confirmed the corrected figure on the dais.
The measure would authorize the city to levy property taxes for up to seven years to sustain investments in library hours,…
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