— from Steve Vierthaler —
While I am not a big library user, I do recognize the important value the library gives to our community. I have been retired for over 4 years now after serving for 35 plus years with the San Juan Co. Sheriffs Office, and now live on a fixed income.
I estimate the library levy would add a little over $40.00 a year to my property taxes.Our local library has books, computers, magazines, music, DVDs and even good old fashion maps!. How many of those items could you buy for $40.00 a year? I have known most of the staff there for several years and I have seen how hard they work to help all library users, young and old.
While I, like most others, don’t want to see more taxes, I feel that things come along that need our support, such as our own library, and I ask all to support the levy and vote Yes.
I definitely agree with Steve Vierthaler’s comments. I also feel the library will hopefully grow in popularity with kids of all ages.It really is an important and necessary part of our community. I, too, am on a fixed income, but this is one tax I very willingly will pay.
Our library has not received a levy increase for 29 years now.
With the expansion, the children and youth areas will increase
in size, we will have a separate area for computers, more
work tables,more shelving, outdoor sitting area.
This will continue to serve us well.
This is such a great value for the whole community as we have
already have over 84% of the funding.
Our library is a treasure !