Below is an excerpt from the minutes from the Douglas County Libraries, Board of Trustees Meeting, July 15, 2010, Lone Tree Library, Lone Tree, CO.
[pg. 5] 2010 Ballot Issues
[Douglas County Libraries Executive Director Jamie] LaRue said Proposition 101 would decrease DCL motor vehicle revenues from $1.4 million to less than $10,000, while Amendment 60 would decrease property tax revenues from $19 million to $8 million. He said Amendment 61 would have no major impact on the district, as DCL does not carry any debt and is not subject to the enforcement of multi-year rental contracts, but that it could affect other multi-year contracts, like copy machine lease purchase agreements. Weston recommended that the resolution cite the specific monetary impacts of the measures, and paint a clear picture of the services patrons would lose.
LaRue concluded that if the measures pass, DCL will face two choices: moving to regional services and closing its smaller libraries, or keeping all of the facilities open part-time. He said the first approach offers a greater return on investment, but that the Board would face significant pressure to keep all of the facilities open.
[pg. 5] 2010 Ballot Issues
[Douglas County Libraries Executive Director Jamie] LaRue said Proposition 101 would decrease DCL motor vehicle revenues from $1.4 million to less than $10,000, while Amendment 60 would decrease property tax revenues from $19 million to $8 million. He said Amendment 61 would have no major impact on the district, as DCL does not carry any debt and is not subject to the enforcement of multi-year rental contracts, but that it could affect other multi-year contracts, like copy machine lease purchase agreements. Weston recommended that the resolution cite the specific monetary impacts of the measures, and paint a clear picture of the services patrons would lose.
LaRue concluded that if the measures pass, DCL will face two choices: moving to regional services and closing its smaller libraries, or keeping all of the facilities open part-time. He said the first approach offers a greater return on investment, but that the Board would face significant pressure to keep all of the facilities open.
