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Library board uses reserves; Bloomington library tax rate falls though levy dollars rise slightly
Summary
Bloomington Public Library recommended using capital reserves to reduce the tax rate; the library levy results in a 1.94% increase in dollars levied but a 5.51% reduction in the tax rate, and the council approved the library levy ordinance with one nay.
The Bloomington City Council considered and approved an ordinance levying taxes for the Bloomington Public Library during the Dec. 15 meeting. Library Director Jeanne Hamilton and Library Board President Katrina Parker presented the item, saying property tax makes up around 85% of the library's revenue and the library represents roughly 4% of the total property tax levy.
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