Monroe County Library Levy Renewal (August 2012)

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A Monroe County Library Levy Renewal measure was on the August 7, 2012 ballot in Monroe County.

This measure was approved

  • YES 16,913 (69.26%)Approveda
  • NO 7,507 (30.74%)[1]

This measure sought to renew the current library levy which is set at a rate of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value for a further eight years in order to continue to pay for library services offered in the county.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

Shall Monroe County levy a tax of one mill (1 dollar per $1,000 of taxable value) for the years 2013 through 2020 in order to provide operating funds for the Monroe County Library System? This millage would raise an estimated $5,695,082 for library purposes in the first year after approval.[3]

Footnotes

  1. Monroe County Clerk, August Election Results
  2. Michigan Secretary of State, Public Ballot
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.