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City Survey Pushed Residents to Leave Library District

Poll sent last Thursday stated "Voters must agree to leave the Sno-Isle Library District" and reassign library taxes to the city

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Jan 25, 2022
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Last Thursday, with no public preamble or context, the City of Lake Stevens issued a survey that steered residents towards leaving the Sno-Isle library system and reassigning library tax revenues — in excess of $2 million per year — to the City of Lake Stevens.

The survey came as a surprise to…

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