Voters will decide future of Pasco libraries. Should property tax increase?

By: Larissa Babiak

Outlets: Tri-City Herald

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 434

Last Updated: 5 days, 14 hours ago


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Pasco voters will decide the future of the city’s library services in the Feb. 10 special election.

Proposition 1 asks voters whether the city should annex into Mid-Columbia Libraries, Eastern Washington’s rural intercounty library district.

Annexing into the library district would increase property tax by about $0.23 per $1,000 in assessed property value. For a $400,000 home, that adds up to $92 each year, or $7.67 per month, in additional property tax. …

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