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Tooele City Library board approves policy changes and raises nonresident card fee to $40
Summary
The Tooele City Library Board approved changes to its library card policy that raise the annual fee for Utah residents who live outside Tooele City from $30 to $40 and remove a county-only residency limitation; the change will go to the City Council for final approval.
The Tooele City Library Board voted to approve revisions to the library card policy that increase the annual nonresident card fee from $30 to $40 and expand nonresident eligibility to any Utah resident (subject to State Library agreements), the board was told.
Library staff said the change is intended to reduce the subsidy paid by Tooele City residents for nonresident cardholders and to align fee structure with library budget projections. "If you take [the budget] and divide it by the 40,000 residents ... you get $33.75," staff said during discussion, arguing $40 would keep the fee from needing frequent revisits.
Board members discussed alternatives — household…
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