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14 results for “library levy” · minutes

  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 4/8/2026

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    On April 8, 2026, Seattle's Select Committee on the Library Levy unanimously approved Council Bill 121181, recommending it advance to the full City Council. The ordinance would authorize the City to submit a proposition to voters on August 4, 2026, requesting approval for regular property tax levies exceeding state limitations for up to seven years to fund library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, maintenance, and a seismic retrofit of one library facility. All seven committee members present voted in favor of passage, with no opposition.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-04-08

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on April 8, 2026, to consider CB 121181, an ordinance authorizing Seattle to submit a proposition to voters on August 4, 2026, for a seven-year property tax levy exceeding state limitations. The levy would fund library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, maintenance, and a seismic retrofit of one library facility. All seven committee members present voted in favor of recommending the ordinance pass, with no opposition.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-04-02

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on April 2, 2026, to hold a public hearing on CB 121181, an ordinance proposing a property tax levy for up to seven years to fund library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, maintenance, and a seismic retrofit of one library facility. Seven committee members were present, with one excused absence and one late arrival, and Chair Rivera presiding. The committee adjourned at 6:30 p.m. following the public hearing, with the ordinance scheduled for submission to qualified electors in an election on August 4, 2026.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-31

    Mar 31, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 31, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in Seattle's City Council Chamber with seven members present and two excused. The committee discussed Council Bill 121181, an ordinance proposing a regular property tax levy to be submitted to qualified voters on August 4, 2026, to fund Library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance, as well as a seismic retrofit of one Library facility, for up to seven years. The committee recessed from 10:29 a.m. to 10:34 a.m. and adjourned at 10:56 a.m. No vote outcome or formal action was recorded in the minutes.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-25

    Mar 25, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 25, 2026, to discuss CB 121181, an ordinance proposing a regular property tax levy for up to seven years to fund Seattle library operations, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance, with provision for a seismic retrofit of one library facility. The committee, presided over by Councilmember Rivera with seven members present, would submit the proposition to qualified electors at an election scheduled for August 4, 2026. The meeting began at 9:35 a.m. and adjourned at 12:03 p.m.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-11

    Mar 11, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 11, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, presiding over by Councilmember Rivera with seven members present and one excused absence. The committee heard Information Item 2856 regarding an overview of the 2019 Library Levy. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2026-02-25

    Feb 25, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on February 25, 2026, from 9:32 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with Councilmember Rivera presiding and four members present (Maritza Rivera, Dionne Foster, Eddie Lin, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck), plus one late arrival (Joy Hollingsworth). The committee heard Information Item 2839 regarding the Seattle Public Library 2019 Levy Background and Overview. The agenda was approved and the meeting included a public comment period before adjournment.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2026-02-19

    Feb 19, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on February 19, 2026, from 2:02 p.m. to 4:06 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with Councilmember Rivera presiding and four members present (Rivera, Hollingsworth, Lin, and Saka), one excused absence (Rinck), and one late arrival (Foster). The committee heard Information Item 2839 regarding the Seattle Public Library 2019 Levy Background and Overview.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2025-03-27

    Mar 27, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Council's Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on March 27, 2025, from 9:31 a.m. to 10:44 a.m., with five members present including Presiding Officer Councilmember Rivera. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Janet Ceballos's appointment as a member of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee for a term ending December 31, 2026, with all five members voting in favor. The Committee also heard an information item regarding the Status of Federal Immigration Actions.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2025-03-13

    Mar 13, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on March 13, 2025, at 9:31 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Rivera, with four members present and one excused. The Committee unanimously recommended Council confirmation of Carmen A. Bendixen's reappointment to the Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees for a term through April 1, 2030, and reappointments of Evan M. Smith and Linda Thompson-Black to the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee for terms through December 31, 2026, with all four voting members in favor. The Committee also heard an information update on Chinatown International District Community Capacity Building before adjourning at 10:27 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2025-02-27

    Feb 27, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on February 27, 2025, from 9:32 a.m. to 10:33 a.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, with Councilmember Rivera presiding and three members present (Rivera, Rinck, Hollingsworth), one excused (Solomon), and one late arrival (Moore). The committee heard Information Item 2637 regarding the Seattle Public Library Annual Levy Update. No formal votes or specific budget figures were documented in the minutes.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-08-08

    Aug 8, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on August 8, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:17 a.m., with Councilmember Rivera presiding and three members present (Rivera, Hollingsworth, and Morales), one excused (Woo), and one late arrival (Moore). The committee heard Information Item 2522 regarding the Department of Education and Early Learning's Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP) outcomes. No voting actions or specific budget figures were recorded in these minutes.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-05-23

    May 23, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on May 23, 2024, at 9:31 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Rivera, with three members present and one excused. The committee heard Information Item 2475 regarding the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Year 4 Annual Report. The meeting adjourned at 11:14 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-04-25

    Apr 25, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on April 25, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with Councilmember Rivera presiding and four members present (Rivera, Moore, Morales, and Woo), plus one late arrival (Hollingsworth). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2458 on Seattle Reads 2024 and Inf 2459 on the Annual Library Levy Report for 2023. The meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m.

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