This
year, voters at the District Budget vote will have an additional proposition to
consider. Although on the same ballot,
this proposition is completely separate from the School District budget
proposition.
The Otego and Unadilla libraries presented the Board of Education with petitions signed by a requisite number of district residents and are requesting the voters to approve a library tax levy of $85,000. This is completely separate from the school budget and if approved, the district will only function as a “pass-through” agency for the collection and distribution of funds. Voting will take place at the Junior-Senior High School on Tuesday, May 21 from noon to nine pm.
In
other words, if the proposition for the library levy is approved, the District
will collect taxes as approved by voters and deliver the funds to the two
libraries for the purposes of maintenance and operations of the
libraries.
Any
questions should be directed to the Otego or Unadilla Library Boards of
Trustees.