KDL Mileage Renewal Vote
Kent District Library to Ask Voters for Millage Renewal at Lower Rate
On November 7, 2023, residents in the Kent District Library service area will vote on a reduced operating millage.
· If residents vote "yes," the existing millage will be renewed for 15 years at a rate that is 10.9% lower.
· If residents vote "no," the current millage will expire. Without millage funding, KDL will be forced to close its doors.
Kent District Library is proposing a 10.9% operating millage reduction
KDL serves 27 municipalities through a network of 20 branches. Residents in those municipalities pay a portion of their property taxes to support KDL, which makes them eligible for a library card that gives them access to our physical and digital collections. Each KDL branch functions as a community library that serves the unique needs of its community while simultaneously enjoying the economies of scale that come from being part of a larger district library, which has greater buying power.The proposed Kent District Library operating millage of 1.1 mills is a 10.9% reduction from the current millage rate and is estimated to:
· Save residents $3.1 million dollars annually.
· Save residents a total of $46.5 million over the 15-year span of the millage.
Kent District Library is able to lower its millage because we are part of a thriving and growing community where new taxable real estate has produced more revenue. This enables us to take the step of reducing the millage, which is a tax reduction for property owners.
The reduced millage will allow KDL to continue offering our current slate of programs and services – and to add new materials, programs, events and services as we have always done.
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KDL Mileage Renewal Vote
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 7, 2023
