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Renton voters. VOTE NO on Proposition No.1 annexation to King County Library District (KCLS). Why?
An in-depth, two-year study conducted by an independent library consulting group found “Renton lags far behind in the resources available to provide responsive, high-quality library services needed by its growing and diverse citizenry.” This study also found that KCLS could provide Renton residents library service for 6-9 percent less the long-term costs.
Dear residents of Leisure Estates and friends: If you have not already voted, I sure hope that you have looked at the VOTERS GUIDE. On one page is information regarding a YES or NO Vote for the Renton Library, on the opposite page, is information for those in the Rural King County Library District asking for a TAX increase for the King County Library System.
Pro KCLS ads are misleading. Yesterday, I received a flier urging KCLS annexation by comparing the Renton Public Library resources to KCLS resources. The flier included a comparison of 20 Internet work stations at Renton Public Library to the 40,000 stations for KCLS. What a grossly unfair and misleading comparison.
I am a senior citizen living in the newly annexed area in south Renton. I have depended upon the King County Library System for the last few years and have found it completely satisfied my library use needs. I use the library facility several times a week.
Passage of Proposition 1 with a Renton property tax base of $11.8 billion and a King County Library System levy of 42 cents per $1,000 would generate $4.95 million per year for the King County Libraries.