Proposition L Election Results 2012
With 91 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Proposition L looked poised to pass with 57 percent of the vote.
With 91 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Proposition L looked poised to pass with 57 percent of the vote. See previous coverage: The economic slowdown over the last three years has had a major effect on the St. Louis County Library system. The overall assessment of housing, commercial and retail properties—the library's tax base—decreased by 11 percent since 2008 as the circulation of library materials increased by 34 percent and programming attendance doubled. On Election day, voters will approve or deny Proposition L, a proposed 6-cent per $100 assessed valuation tax to benefit the library system, including $76.9 million in construction of new libraries, $12.7 million in existing building renovations and another $9 million …
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