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Charlotte Library plans August restoration millage; director outlines modest homeowner impact
Summary
Charlotte Community Library director Jessica Lehi told council the library will seek a restoration millage on the Aug. 4 ballot that would restore the rate to its pre-rollback level; she said the tax impact on a $100,000 taxable property would be about $3.56 per year.
Library Director Jessica Lehi told the Charlotte City Council the library will appear on the Aug. 4 ballot with a restoration millage intended to return the rate to what voters approved ten years ago before statutory rollbacks. "The difference in a property that's worth a $100,000 in taxable value is $3.56 a year," Lehi said, urging councilors that the modest increase would sustain services and programs.
Lehi said the library is open six days a week and provided usage statistics in a monthly report. She described the library's operating budget as around $967,000, which combines millage funds, state aid, grants and donations. Councilors asked operational questions — one noted gate counts and daily averages — and Lehi responded that the center serves thousands of patrons and provides longstanding programs dating to its Carnegie origins.
The announcement places the millage on the August 4 ballot; Lehi offered to answer questions from councilors and the public as the campaign progresses. No council vote or formal action on the millage placement occurred during the meeting; the item was reported during the public comment portion.
