The City Council shall annually assess upon the property grand list of the City to assist in meeting the appropriation made for the use of purchasing books and other media for the Library Department, a tax that will, in the judgment of the City Council, be sufficient to assist in meeting such appropriation, but the rate shall not exceed one-half cent upon the dollar of said property grand list, except when a larger rate shall be authorized by the legal voters of said City. Such tax shall not be included within the limitations of the amount of tax for City purposes prescribed in section 99 of this charter.
24 Appendix V.S.A. § 3-102c