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With 100 percent of the election districts reporting, unofficial results from the Putnam County Board of Elections show the ballot proposition easily passing by a margin of 2,467 votes (61.91 percent) in favor to 1,518 (38.09 percent) against.
"The success of this year’s budget proposition will enable the library to continue to offer a full range of quality no fee programming, services and information," the library stated in a Facebook post. "As always, we will do our best to assure that our community has a library that strives to meet the needs of our citizens."
On an average basis, according to a sheet published by the library, about $191 in property taxes goes to the library annually. The tax increase translates to roughly $28 per year for an average household valued at $300,000.
The library asked voters to approve the increase in order to cover rising operating costs, such as a state-mandated minimum wage hike, adding later hours for families and commuters, and building maintenance.
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