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Commissioners read joint resolution seeking voter approval to raise library levy for Phillipsburg area (first reading)
Summary
The board completed a first reading of a joint resolution to submit a ballot question asking voters to increase an existing library levy by $48,500, roughly doubling the district’s annual levy if approved; the item is scheduled for second reading and decision at the next meeting.
The board read Granite County Resolution 25‑17, a joint resolution to submit to voters an additional property tax levy of up to $48,500 per year for the Tilford Area Multi‑Jurisdictional Library District. Under the draft language read during first reading, the additional levy would raise the district’s annual levy from $48,500 to $97,000 and — if approved — take effect July 1, 2026.
Clerk and staff read statutory citations in draft language and examples of property tax impact provided in the resolution: an additional $2.52 per year on a $100,000‑valued home, $7.55 on a $300,000 home and $18.07 on a $600,000 home. Commissioners discussed which trustees must sign and the procedure for submitting the ballot question to the county election administrator.
The resolution was placed on the agenda for a second reading and decision at the next meeting; commissioners said the board of library trustees and county staff will complete required signatures and return the updated resolution for formal action.
