Update: Link to Video of Today’s Meeting and Related Documents Included in the Agenda Linked Below
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From The Oregonian:
Multnomah County’s commissioners quickly and unanimously approved a resolution Thursday asking voters in November to create a permanent library district.
The 5-0 vote, coming before a pro-library crowd of about 100, seeks to replace the series of temporary levies that have sustained county library operations for the past 36 years.
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“Don’t celebrate,” said County Chair Jeff Cogen. “I don’t wanna kid ya, this is going to be a very difficult campaign. But I believe that we will do what we have long wanted to do, which is provide adequate and stable funding for the library. So I’m voting yes.”
See Also: Watch Today’s County Board Meeting + Access Documents
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