The village is part of the Great Neck library district.

Though there are two school districts, there is only one library district.

The measure was passed, and the first rural library district in Washington was established.

He called the library district an example of "invisible governments that have very little review."

The library district has tried once unsuccessfully to get a referendum passed in 2005 to expand the building and its services.

In 2004, the library district passed an $8 million building bond for a new library.

"Our position was that there should be a special library district," he said.

The vote was 9,744 in favor of the library district and 7,239 opposed.

One option would be to create an independent library district.

If that means creating a library district, so be it.