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Committee reopens library consolidated-tax debate, cites disparities in per-resident funding
Summary
Members revisited a prior recommendation to draft a BDR removing a word in the charter that prevents the North Las Vegas Library District from receiving consolidated tax dollars; the chair cited per-resident funding disparities ($364 vs about $1,000 in Boulder City).
Chair King reminded members that the committee previously recommended drafting a bill-draft request to remove the single word 'not' from charter language that prevents the North Las Vegas Library District from receiving consolidated tax dollars. "We did make a recommendation to draft a BDR for the removal of the phrase not," she said.
Chair King and several members discussed consolidated-tax inequities, with the chair citing per-resident figures: "North Las Vegas serving roughly around $364 per resident. Boulder City has close to 1000 dollars per resident." Members said the committee can place the consolidated-tax (C-tax) issue on the March 2028 agenda so incoming members can be briefed and discuss whether to pursue drafting BDR language for the next legislative cycle.
