Washington County voters appeared to have approved an increase to the property tax funding 16 local libraries Tuesday.

Partial tallies as of 8 p.m. showed 57% of voters supporting the tax hike.

The county asked voters to increase the library levy on property owners by 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, moving it from 22 cents to 37 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. A property owner with a home valued at $567,214, the average home value for the county according to Zillow, will pay around $210, up from the current $125.

That change will go into effect in July 2026.

The designated library tax accounts for 45% of the revenue of Washington County Cooperative Library Services, the entity linking 16 local libraries in the county. That figure will now jump closer

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