Vote YES on Proposition 1
Vote YES on Proposition 1
No matter who you are or where you live in Kitsap County, you have access to a neighborhood library and its powerful services. With nine branches, 400,000+ physical books, 63,000+ downloadable items, computers, and high-speed Internet, there are countless ways the library serves our community.
For the last 23 years, state law has limited library funding to an annual 1% increase, despite the growth of Kitsap Regional Library’s usership and needs. In order to keep our libraries sustainable and successful, funding must keep up with inflation. This modest proposal is required to continue operating our nine public libraries and funding existing, essential services.
Libraries are the heart of our community.
We ask you to join us and vote YES
on Proposition 1 by Tuesday, August 5.
Sustain Our Library
Keep all nine libraries and mobile services operating
Sustain open hours, collections, and vital programs
Vote Yes
By voting YES,
our community ensures the Library can:
Keep Technology &
Collections Current
Allow the Library to update computers, internet, and services as needed
Ensure reasonable wait times for books, ebooks, audiobooks, and more
Invest in the Next Generation
Invest in early literacy, providing storytimes and resources for young children
Continue after-school & summer programs, supporting learning for K-12 students year-round
Perform Necessary Maintenance
Ensure welcoming and accessible spaces for all
This measure will not fund the construction of a library in Port Orchard.
Kitsap Regional Library relies on property tax revenue for 96% of its budget. Proposition 1 requests an increase from $0.27 to $0.39
per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
This rate remains below the State-authorized maximum of $0.50 and below the $0.43 rate that voters approved in 2017.
The estimated annual increase in 2026 for a home valued at $500,000 will be $60.
If the Proposition fails, the Library would have to:
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Reduce access to books, programs, and resources, meaning fewer services and longer wait times
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Limit technology updates, making it harder to keep pace with modern needs.
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Delay necessary maintenance and improvements, negatively impacting accessibility of library spaces
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Cut educational programs and community access
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Make difficult cuts starting in 2026
united to support our library
Yes on Proposition 1
is proud
to be
supported
by:
23rd Legislative District Democrats
Bonnie Adams
Jeannie Allen
Jayme Arries
David Beil
Monica Blackwood
Dr. Karen Bolton,
Bremerton School District Director
Kellen Bond
Sue Byrne
Amber Casey
Fred Chang,
Port Orchard City Council Member
Stephanie Chastain
Ana Comas
Julie Cooper
Jeff Coughlin,
Bremerton City Council Member
Tiffany Diamond
Kari Driskell
Jason Driver
Adin Dunning
Grace Dunning
Keri Dunning
Ashley Duffy
Debbie Eklof
Scott Ellerby
David Emmons
Chad Enright, Kitsap County Prosecutor
Neal Foley
Erik Fong
Angelo Garcia
Ray Garrido
John Gese, Kitsap County Sheriff
Victoria Gingrey
Dan Gottlieb
Stuart Grogan
Drew Hansen, 23rd LD State Senator
Dutcher Harmon
Russ Hartman, ret. Kitsap County
Superior Court Judge
Sharoon Heim
Mark Hughes
Alanna Imbach
Erika Jaggers
Kylee Johnson
Wendy Kile
Kitsap County Democrats
Regina Landon
Carina Langstraat
Carol Larsen
Stephanie Layson
Alec Livingston
Glenna Matteson
Rose McCollum
Megan McDermaid
Dr. Scott Menard
Marie Menard
Jeffrey Menge
Carli Meurs
Becky Mitchell
Patty Murphy
Brandon Myers
Donna Nelson
Ellen Newberg
Beth Nichols
Ashley Oaksmith
Tori Ogawa
Wally Oyen
Heather Pauley
Kitsap Public Utility District Director
Becky Peeler
Michelle Perdue
Shannon Peterson
Jillian Ponce
Benita Powell
Lori Preus
Heddy Pugh
Tim Quigley
Laura Rarig Pugh
Steven Rice
Bert Rinderle
Cristina Roark
Liz Roberts
Aly Rotter,
Bremerton School District Director
Sandy Schaut
Heidi Scheibner
Alyssa Shaw
Jewel Shepherd-Sampson
Penelope Sapp
Cinnamon Smith
Tina Song
Aljolynn Sperber
Dr. Ginny Sugimoto
Dr. Mark Sugimoto
Emery Tallon
Devon Tenney
Sheri Thomas
Shannon Turner
Virginia Velez
Jocelyn Verhey
Katie Walters,
Kitsap County Commissioner
Julee Warner
Brian Watson
Brittani Webb
Greg Wheeler, Mayor of Bremerton
Sunny Wheeler
Leigh Ann Winterowd
Katherine Woods
Michael Woods
Elizabeth Wrenn
Michael Wright
Jennifer Yeaman