The Bruce proposals are commonly known as Amendment 60, Amendment 61, and Proposition 101. If passed by the voters, the Bruce ballot issues will amend the state constitution and set law to severely cut taxes and slash revenues for nearly all public entities in Colorado, including our libraries in Pueblo County. If the Bruce referenda pass, taxes for libraries will be chopped by as much as nearly one-third in 2011 with more cuts in the years to come. This will result in striking reductions to library services. For example, if these referenda pass, we can balance the library budget by doing all these things:
Permanently close the Barkman Library
Permanently close the Lamb Library
Permanently close the Pueblo West Library
Permanently close the Library @ the Y
Permanently close all Library Satellites and Outreach Services
Permanently close the InfoZone Museum
Reduce hours and services at the Rawlings Library [click here to read the entire letter]
