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Haslet council rejects $25 nonresident library fee after public opposition
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and council questions, the Haslet City Council voted Feb. 3 to reject an ordinance that would have added a $25 annual nonresident library card fee. The library board had recommended the fee amid rapid nonresident growth; residents and some council members opposed the change.
The Haslet City Council voted unanimously Feb. 3 to reject an ordinance that would have updated the city fee schedule to add a $25 annual library card for nonresidents.
The proposal came from the Haslet Public Library board and was presented to the council by Kelly Turner, the library director. Turner told the council the board recommends a $25 annual nonresident fee because library use from people who do not pay Haslet property taxes has risen sharply: "We currently have 7,531 cardholders. 5,745 of those do not live in Haslet. That's 76% of our patrons, and 78% of those nonresidents live in Fort Worth." Turner said the board chose $25 after reviewing fees charged by other…
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