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.

FOLLOWUP: Mayor's proposed library levy would almost double the expiring one

As previewed here last night, Mayor Katie Wilson has gone public with her proposal for the Seattle Public Library levy’s renewal/expansion, which she wants to send to voters on the August primary ballot. At $410 million over seven years, it’s almost double the $219 million levy that’s expired, which in turn had almost doubled the $123 million levy it followed. From the announcement today: … The proposed 2026 replacement levy would further critic…