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The $3 Million Question: Library Priorities on the Ballot
County Commissioner candidate Jake Seegers takes a hard look at the North Olympic Library System’s proposed $3 million tax increase and asks a question many residents are quietly starting to raise: Why is a shrinking user base costing more than ever, while core public safety remains stretched thin? With staffing up, usage down, and services expanding far beyond traditional library functions, April’s vote is shaping up to be less about libraries—and more about priorities.
The $3 Million Ask
On the April 2026 ballot, the North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will ask voters to approve a roughly…
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