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Article: City Council cool to library levy.(Government)(Springfield's elected officials deflate a trial balloon for library aid)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- April 13, 2004
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Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard
SPRINGFIELD - The idea of a tax levy to restore services at the Springfield library received a chilly reception from the City Council on Monday.
In a work session with the five-member Library Board, city councilors made it clear that voters are in no mood to save the library if that means seeing a new item on their property tax bills.
"Do I want to see reduced (library) hours? No," said Tammy Fitch, the council president. "Do I think a levy right now is the answer? I'll be honest with you. No."
Librarian Bob Russell said an operating levy of 18 cents to 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation ...