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

An illustration of the proposed Civic Center at Chapel Hill.

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…