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Seattle committee outlines $410 million library levy renewal, confirms FEMA cooling grant
Summary
At an April 2 public hearing, Chair Maritza Rivera summarized the mayor’s $410 million, seven-year library levy renewal proposal, confirmed a FEMA grant to add cooling to five branches, and described maintenance and new-funding components; the committee opened a public hearing and heard about 35 comments before adjourning.
Maritza Rivera, chair of the Select Committee on the Library Levy, opened the April 2 meeting by outlining the mayor’s proposed $410 million, seven‑year library levy renewal and answering questions about funding sources and project timing. Rivera said the proposal is "50% larger than the 2019 levy" and confirmed the committee had received a letter "confirming the grant to add cooling to these five branches by the end of next year." Rivera also told the committee the…
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