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Royal County Library tax rates approved; magistrates press for reserve and spending details for local branches
Summary
The fiscal court approved the library district's tax rates after a presentation on the library's annual report. Magistrates requested information about the library district's reserves and expenditures to assess whether funds could support increased outreach in underserved communities.
Court members approved the Royal County Library District's tax rates for fiscal year 2025 during the Sept. 23 Boyle County Fiscal Court meeting, after hearing a report on the library's annual activity and outreach.
Colleen (last name not stated), who presented the library report, told magistrates the library board adopted a compensating rate increase for real property (6.9%) and personal property (7.71%), while motor vehicle rate remains fixed at 3.5 (as provided on the rate sheet). She reviewed the library's annual report highlights, including reported building traffic of about 140,182 visits for the year (approximately 350 daily on…
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