Mayor Wilson Proposes $410 Million Levy to Fund Seattle Libraries

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pitches $410 million library levy

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a $410 million library levy proposal Tuesday. The Seattle City Council is expected to review the proposal in the coming weeks. If approved, it would move to the ballot. Wilson said the seven-year plan would maintain hours at all 27 branches and fund security, earthquake‑safety upgrades, building maintenance, new books, and enhanced technology. “Seattle is a city of readers,” Wilson said at a news conference T…

Mayor Katie Wilson proposes $410 million Seattle Public Library Levy to city council

Seattle voters could decide next year whether to expand dedicated funding for The Seattle Public Library under a proposed levy sent to the city council.

Seattle mayor proposes new, nearly 50% larger library levy

The growth, though not as significant as some recent levies, is part of a trend over the last decade of mayors proposing larger and larger property tax measures.

Mayor Wilson proposes $410 million levy to fund Seattle libraries

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposes $410 million levy to sustain libraries through 2033, replacing the expiring 2019 measure.

Wilson's Library Levy Renewal Focuses on Maintaining Services

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Tuesday rolled out the first ballot measure set to go to voters during her term in office, a $410 million renewal of the Seattle Public Library (SPL) levy.By a three-to-one margin, voters approved the last library levy in 2019. Adjusted for inflation, the new levy is around 50% larger than the previous one, and will last the same amount of time – seven years. The spending plan would focus on providing dollars for co…

Seattle Mayor Proposes $410MM Levy to Support Seattle Public Library

The $410 million package would provide essential supplementary library funding for books, building maintenance, all-ages programming, and technology infrastructure investments Today, Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced a proposal for a $410 million Library Levy that will go before Seattle City Council for consideration. The proposed 2026 replacement levy would further critical funding for The Seattle Public Library over seven years, from 2027 throug…