Libraries seek parcel tax

With budget cuts forcing libraries to close two days a week, the city Board of Library Commissioners asked Wednesday that a $39-a-year parcel tax be placed before voters on the November ballot. Daily News
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Although voters this month shot down a $100 parcel tax to fund Los Angeles schools, the library panel said surveys indicate strong support for its plan.

If approved by two-thirds of voters, the parcel tax of $3.25 a month would generate $30 million a year to help fund library programs.