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-Seattle Proposition 1,
property tax levy for 

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The Seattle Public Library.

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Seattle Proposition 1, which
would replace an expiring

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library services levy,
if approved, is expected

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to raise approximately
$479,760,000 over seven years.

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Money from this levy would
fund investments in library

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operating hours and access,
collections, technology,

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maintenance, and administration.

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The Executive Director and
Chief Librarian and the Library

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Board shall provide an annual
progress report to the Mayor

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and City Council from 2028
to 2034 to account for levy

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spending and delivery of library
services identified in Section 6

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of Ordinance No. 127419.

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If the proposition
passes, property owners’

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taxes would increase by
approximately 23 cents per

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$1,000 of assessed value.

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The maximum rate of the total
Seattle levy is $3.14 per

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$1,000 of assessed value.

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If passed, this property tax
would be collected beginning

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in 2027 and ending in 2033.

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RCW 84.36.381 exempts
qualified senior citizens,

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disabled persons, and
veterans with disabilities

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from paying all or a portion
of this property tax.

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To see how a proposed
property tax levy anywhere

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in King County will affect
your taxes or possibly

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your rent, check out the
King County Assessor's

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Tax Transparency Tool at
kingcounty.gov/assessor.

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Click on the link
for Localscape.

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Click on "My Property" to enter
 your residence address,

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then click on the 
tab to view proposed

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taxes. The tool will
show the estimated

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difference in the taxes you
will pay should the levy pass.

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If you have questions
about whether the property tax

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exemption in Seattle Proposition
1 applies to you, contact

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the King County Assessor.

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-Seattle's public libraries
are some of the most

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trusted and treasured
spaces in our community.

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They're the foundation of
an affordable, literate,

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and welcoming city.

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At a time of nationwide
attacks on education and

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information, they stand for
something fundamental: free and

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equal access to
knowledge for everyone.

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To protect and expand
these vital resources,

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we must vote yes on
Proposition 1, the library

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levy that provides more than
one-third of library funding.

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Seattle is one of the fastest
growing cities in the country,

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and our libraries must
be able to keep up with

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our changing needs.

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Proposition 1 invests in the
collections, programs, services,

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and spaces that we and our
neighbors rely on every day.

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The levy ensures that
our libraries can meet

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the increased demand and
rising costs of books,

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especially the digital books
that are more popular than ever.

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It expands free learning
programs for children

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and families, immigrants
and refugees, seniors,

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and people who may not have
other ways to access technology

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or educational support.

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It ensures that aging
library buildings are

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maintained and upgraded,
improving seismic safety,

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accessibility, and
energy efficiency at our

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neighborhood branches
and at our iconic

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Central Library Downtown.

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Libraries are essential
for everyone.

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Thanks to Proposition
1, all of us can access

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trusted information,
explore new ideas, and

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feel welcome regardless of
our background or income.

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This measure replaces the
expiring 2019 levy and would

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cost the average homeowner
about $9 more per month.

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Tax exemptions are
available for seniors and

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people with disabilities.

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The Library Board ensures
levy dollars are spent

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properly and provides regular
reports to the public.

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Proposition 1 is supported by
library workers, community

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organizations, civic leaders,
and neighbors across Seattle.

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Please join us to vote yes
on Proposition 1 by August 4th

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for Seattle's libraries.

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