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Buckhannon Council calls election for Charles Gibson Library levy projected to raise about $115,000 a year
Summary
Council voted to call for an official levy ballot for the Charles Gibson Public Library; if approved for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026, the levy is projected to generate approximately $115,000 annually for operations and maintenance.
On Aug. 1, 2024, Buckhannon City Council voted to call for an election to place a levy for the Charles Gibson Public Library on an official ballot. The council packet and discussion state that, if passed beginning in fiscal year 2026 (starting July 1, 2026), the levy is expected to generate roughly $115,000 per year to support library maintenance and operations.
Council member David Thomas moved the call for election and David McCauley seconded; the motion carried unanimously. City staff noted that enactment would not commence until the specified fiscal year and that the city would have at least one further opportunity to pass the levy if it failed.
The transcript does not include detailed levy rate language or a ballot date; the packet describes the intended fiscal start date and the projected revenue estimate. Council did not record the precise levy rate in the meeting minutes; staff follow-up will be required to publish ballot language and exact tax rate.
