Amid a bitter political climate, punctuated by rnthe rise of a virulent antitax group, voters overwhelmingly entrusted their libraries with their tax dollars in referenda held between December 1, 2009, and November 30, 2010. Operating revenue measures passed at a spectacular rate of 87%-up slightly from last year's 84% and continuing a ten-year upswing. Building referenda held steady, with 55% of measures passing, similar to the 2009 figure, but the average size of the projects, $9,037,308, rose measurably from last year's average of $4,102,000.
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