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Volunteer urges Tallmadge residents to support Akron-Summit library bond issue 18
Summary
At the April 10 Tallmadge City Council meeting, a volunteer for Citizens for the Library’s Future urged residents to vote for Issue 18 on the May 6 ballot, saying the Akron-Summit County Public Library needs a 1-mill capital bond to repair and modernize 19 buildings across the system.
At the Tallmadge City Council meeting on April 10, 2025, Michael Durr, a volunteer with Citizens for the Library’s Future, urged city residents to support Issue 18, a countywide 1-mill capital bond on the May 6 primary ballot to fund building repairs and improvements for the Akron-Summit County Public Library.
Durr said the library system serves more than 1.5 million visitors and circulates more than 4.8 million items annually and that the system’s 19 buildings average 24 years in age. "The library system is facing a significant need for capital improvements at all locations," he said, listing roofs, parking lots, flooring and furnishings among needs identified by library trustees and administration.
The volunteer told council the library spent more than $6.1 million on maintenance and repairs from 2022 through 2024 but that the backlog of needs exceeds operating budgets. He said passage of the bond would allow the library to develop and execute a plan of systemwide repairs and modernization, and noted the Tallmadge branch needs a new roof.
Durr provided an estimate of the owner cost to voters, saying the bond would cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $35 per year, and directed residents to supportourlibrary.com for more information.
The presentation took place during the meeting’s public input period; no formal city action on the bond was taken by Tallmadge City Council during the meeting.
