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Pines and Plains Library District reports rising reserves, Elizabeth renovation plans; trustees appointed amid public questions on challenged books
Summary
Library director Susan Byrne told Elbert County commissioners the district ended 2024 with about $2.75 million in reserves and is planning renovations in Kiowa and Elizabeth; commissioners approved two trustee appointments while residents raised concerns about challenged books and parental controls.
Susan Byrne, director of the Pines and Plains Library District, told the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 12, 2025 that the district ended 2024 with increased reserves and plans for facility renovations, particularly at the Elizabeth branch.
Byrne said the district's mill levy is 2.516 and that 2024 revenues exceeded budgeted amounts: the district budgeted $1,588,431 in property tax revenue and actually received $1,659,646; total budgeted revenue was roughly $1.74 million while actual revenues were $1,893,999. Byrne said the district closed 2024 with about $2,751,681 in reserves, money the board is holding for planned renovations.
Byrne outlined current projects: a restroom remodel at the Kiowa library and planning for a larger renovation at the Elizabeth library.…
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