Seattle voters could be asked in August to approve a property tax increase to fund the city’s libraries, if the Seattle City Council votes Tuesday afternoon to send a replacement levy to the ballot.
The proposed levy would replace an expiring 2019 library levy that was $219 million. The new proposal would also run for seven years but would total $410 million, as proposed by Mayor Katie Wilson.
If the measure passes the City Council Tuesday afternoon, it would go to voters in August and would ask voters to allow the city to exceed its lid on regular property taxes for any purposes…