Orange County Library warns Amendment 3 could cut services; board moves millage and budget to September
Library director Steve Powell told commissioners a property-tax rollback (Amendment 3) could reduce OCLS revenue by about $8.6M in year one and another $8.6M in year two, forcing hiring freezes, reduced hours and program cuts; commissioners unanimously advanced the proposed millage and budget for September action.
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Steve Powell, director and CEO of the Orange County Library District, told the county commission on July 16 that the library’s operating model — funded almost entirely by ad valorem property tax — would be hit hard if a proposed state property-tax rollback (referred to in the presentation as “Amendment 3”) passes.
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