State puts kibosh on Douglas County Library's request for a quarter of 1% sales tax referendum

State puts kibosh on Douglas County Library's request for a quarter of 1% sales tax referendum

ALEXANDRIA — After a two-year moratorium, local government agencies had an opportunity to make a request to the state Legislature for the opportunity to put a referendum before voters. The Douglas County Library was one of those agencies. And if the request would have been granted, the Douglas County Library would be asking voters this November to approve a quarter of 1% sales tax increase with the money going toward the construction of the prop…