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Recent polling gives Basalt Library an 80%+ approval rating. Recent annual usage statistics are:
100K+ in-person visits
70K+ books/materials borrowed
90K+ online materials accessed
10K+ program attendees
Maintaining and growing library services into the future will take additional funding.
– we can achieve it –
Basalt Regional Library District will pay off its library construction debt one year early, in 2025. A ballot measure this November will ask voters to consider a 1.08 MILL LEVY EXTENSION of these funds to support long-term operations and maintenance of Basalt Library. A 1.08 mill extension will continue to cost taxpayers $67 per year for each
$1 million of current home value.
The library serves people of all ages and in all walks of life, providing access to the community. To sustain its continued services, the library requires long-term funding.
The library could reduce its staff, services, resources, and hours and do without this funding.
WITHOUT INCREASING THE TAX RATE, SHALL THE BASALT REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT PROPERTY TAXES BE EXTENDED TO RETAIN THE EXPIRING 2006 VOTER APPROVAL AT THE CURRENTLY IMPOSED RATE OF 1.08 MILLS TO: (i) PROPERLY FUND THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY FACILITIES; (ii) PROVIDE FUNDING NECESSARY TO RETAIN STAFF AND MAINTAIN/EXPAND OPERATING HOURS AT THE LIBRARY; (iii) PROPERLY FUND COMMUNITY ACCESS TO BOOKS, INTERNET, INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS; (iv) IMPROVE JOB SEARCH AND HOMEWORK SUPPORT; AND (v) SUPPORT OTHER ESSENTIAL LIBRARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THROUGH A PERMANENT PROPERTY TAX PRODUCING $782,000 IN TAX REVENUES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025 AND WHATEVER IS GENERATED EACH YEAR THEREAFTER FROM THE EXTENDED RATE OF 1.08 MILLS FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND, TO CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION?
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