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Overview
Pierce County Library System Serves Communities with Re-authorized Levy
In the Sept. 19, 2006 primary election, voters in Pierce County Library System’s service area cast their ballots to maintain current services and add Library services.
The Library System is delighted to maintain current services and offer improved services to its growing and changing communities.
By a 54.74 percent approval, voters supported Proposition 1, to re-authorize the Library System’s levy rate to 48 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2007. That is an 8 cent increase from the Library’s current levy rate of 40 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
In 2006, taxpayers paid 40 cents for every $1,000 in assessed property for library services. On average, homeowners paid $90 in 2006 for Library services. The re-authorized levy to 48 cents per $1,000 of assessed property will cost the average home assessed at $244,000 an increase of $27 for one year—2007.
Additional Library Services
With the Library’s re-authorized levy rate, it will deliver communities the following services in 2007:
- Beginning in spring 2007, increase open hours by 20 percent at library branches. All 17 libraries will be open on Mondays during the day and evening, nine libraries will be open on Sunday afternoons, and six libraries will be open on Thursday evenings.
- Throughout 2007, offer a wider variety of books, CDs and other materials and cut the time people wait for popular books by nearly 30% - from 19 weeks to 12 weeks.
- Beginning in winter 2007, add services for kids and teenagers, including helping prepare children to read, assisting kids with homework research, and providing online help with homework.
- Throughout 2007 and subsequent years, upgrade services and technology for customers by offering more computers with Internet access and computer classes for adults.
Your Dollars, Your Services
- Library staff will use a variety of ways to inform you about the improved services.
- Look for information at Library branches, on the Library’s website, Library’s e-news, and other communication methods.
