Sandra Merchant, the Cascade County Clerk & Recorder, announced that public testing of the tabulating equipment that will be used to count the votes cast in the June 6, 2023, Library Mill Levy Election will be done this week.
The public test will be in Exhibition Hall at Montana ExpoPark on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 1pm.
Here is the full text of the measure that will be on ballots:
Shall the City of Great Falls be authorized to amend Article I, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Great Falls to levy up to 17 mills, an increase of 15 mills, raising approximately $1,594,500 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance and capital needs of the Great Falls Public Library.
[ ] FOR amending the Charter of the City of Great Falls to increase the authorized mills to levy for the operation, maintenance and capital needs of the Great Falls Public Library from two (2) mills to seventeen (17) mills as provided for in Ordinance No. 3254.
[ ] AGAINST amending the Charter of the City of Great Falls to increase the authorized mills to levy for the operation, maintenance and capital needs of the Great Falls Public Library from two (2) mills to seventeen (17) mills as provided for in Ordinance No. 3254.
Total Mills requested = 15 MILLS ≈ $1,594,500.00
INCREASE THE ANNUAL TAX ON A $100,000 HOME APPROXIMATELY $20.25
INCREASE THE ANNUAL TAX ON A $200,000 HOME APPROXIMATELY $40.50
- Library Mill Levy: Pro & Con
- Library Mill Levy: Advocates & Opponents
Click here to view the complete presentation of the mill levy proposal, or click here for information on the Library website.
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