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WHEREAS, the North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees are asking voters
for a levy lid lift that would authorize the Library District to restore its 2010 regular property tax
levy rate to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value for collection in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the North Olympic Library System, a junior taxing district which receives
no funding from Clallam County or the City of Port Angeles, provides public library service to
all residents of Clallam County including all residents of the City of Port Angeles; and
WHEREAS, eighty -one percent of the Library's revenues consist of property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the last time the Library asked the voters to increase its levy was in 1978;
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and
RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 10
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, in support of the North Olympic Library System levy lid lift.
WHEREAS, in 2001 Washington State law changed, limiting the Library's property
tax budget increases to no more than 1% more than the previous year without a vote of the people,
with the rate of inflation averaging 2.3 %; and
WHEREAS, shared revenue from timber harvests, which used to help the Library
balance its budget, has decreased dramatically and is no longer a dependable source of income;
WHEREAS, in spite of planning, budgeting, and spending, the Library's revenues are
no longer keeping up with expenses and without the Levy, the Library would have to reduce
staffing hours of operation and materials; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, hereby declares
its support of the North Olympic Library System levy lid lift, and will forward a certified copy
of this Resolution to the Citizens for Libraries for use in support of the Library levy campaign.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port An eles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 2 0 t h day of July, 2010.
ATTEST:
a Hurd, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William loor, City Attorney