The Fremont County Commissioners conducted a brief five minute emergency meeting Friday afternoon in order to meet a ballot deadline for the John C. Fremont Library District. The Commissioners approved a resolution certifying language for the library district's revenue question in November. The library district's board had already submitted ballot language to the County Clerk earlier in the week but County Attorney Brenda Jackson raised a concern Thursday that state law does not allow library districts to make a direct referral to the ballot. The referral required approval of the Board of Commissioners. The County Attorney also clarified some of the language in the ballot question.
The John C. Fremont Library District will ask district patrons to retain $63,600 in revenue collected in 2005 beyond Tabor amendment limitations. The language would also permit the library district to collect and retain all future revenues in excess of $150,000 annually. September 8th was the deadline to certify ballot language to the County Clerk for the November General Election ballot.
The John C. Fremont Library District will ask district patrons to retain $63,600 in revenue collected in 2005 beyond Tabor amendment limitations. The language would also permit the library district to collect and retain all future revenues in excess of $150,000 annually. September 8th was the deadline to certify ballot language to the County Clerk for the November General Election ballot.
The John C. Fremont Library District serves residents in the Florence, Williamsburg, Rockvale, Coal Creek, and Penrose communities.