North Carolina: If Wake County Voters Approve a $142 Million Bond, This NC Town Could Get Its First Library

From The News & Observer:

Since its incorporation in 1837, Rolesville has been the only municipality in Wake County without a library. For years, residents in this town of now roughly 11,000 people have tried to bring one to the town. Their dream could become a reality if Wake County voters approve a bond referendum on the ballot this fall.Voters are being asked to approve a $142 million bond to renovate, expand and add public libraries. More than a dozen libraries across the county would get upgrades, and Rolesville would have its own. The county has set aside $13.3 million for the facility.

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Ashley Jacobs, the county’s deputy manager, said the proposed library upgrades were carefully considered.

Over 1.1 million people live in Wake County, and the population grows by about 51 people daily. Most residents lived within 20 minutes of one of the county’s 23 libraries last year. If the bond passes, 87% would live within 10 minutes of one.

“Every single project that we considered is a valuable project,” Jacobs said. “We just had limitations that we had to consider. The biggest limitation is money.”

The last bond for libraries was for $45 million in 2007 and passed with 70% approval.

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