Library district excludes most of our community
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Editor,
If the library district levy is going to be so wonderful, then why isn’t all of Lake County included?
What about the Ronan library?
Ronan has a library and should benefit from the library district levy as well, should it pass. Are we not concerned for all citizens of Lake County and the services provided by the Ronan library as well? All of Lake County contributes to the library now through county taxes; haven’t we been taxed enough? This is a permanent tax increase.
The information provided to explain the library district levy says that with these funds, they will be able to expand their hours, buy more books and offer technical programs.
Volunteers can help with expanding hours. Technical programs are offered through adult continuing education classes at the public schools and local college. And buy more books why? When you need a book that the library doesn’t have, you can access the Montana Shared Library Network from home to request any book.
The library will continue providing many services that have existed for a while without increasing taxes.
Why is it during this economic downturn that you want to raise taxes, when we just had a huge tax hike? Many families are on a fixed income, now more than ever, and can’t afford to carry the burden for all non-taxpaying residents. Can we not find a better way to support the library without raising taxes? Many residents have library access and yet pay no county taxes.
Please save our taxpayers and vote “no” for the library district levy.
K-Ann DeLong
Charlo
