Seekonk Special Election, Monday, July 21, 2025

A Special Election will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 7AM to 8PM at The Seekonk High School. The ballot question asks: Shall the Town of Seekonk be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay the costs of the renovation and expansion of the Seekonk Public Library building located at 410 Newman Ave, including the payment of all other incidental and related costs?

Frequently asked questions:
• What happens if I vote YES; what if I vote NO?
o A YES vote will result in the exclusion of $10.4M from the permanent tax base of the town and allow repairs to this 50-year old building to be made.
o A NO vote will mean the project cannot take place and this valuable town property will continue to degrade.
• I thought this expenditure was approved at the Annual Town Meeting of May 15th? The affirmative vote at that meeting was to authorize $10.4M for the renovation and reconfiguration of the library, with funds sourced by a debt exclusion. However, any debt exclusion must be approved by a town-wide vote, resulting in the need for this Special Election.
• How much will this cost the taxpayer? The cost to the taxpayer is dependent upon the valuation of your home. However, the average cost to the taxpayer is $100.55/year, based upon an average property valuation of $541,000.
• Why does the question indicate that the library will be expanded? This is a typo-graphical error; there is no expansion. Square footage of the renovated building will remain the same as currently exists.
• Why are renovations required? The need is explained in the building feasibility study requested in 2023 by the Select Board of the Town. This report, along with the MADPH air quality assessment of the Library, can be found online at www.seekonkpl.org. 
• When can we expect renovations to start and be completed? It is projected that the designer selection process would begin in September 2025, with occupancy expected during early 2027.

We ask that everyone take the time to vote YES for the Library and for the Town.

Information regarding Early and Absentee Voting is available on the Town website or at the Seekonk Town Hall.

Friends of the Seekonk Library