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WITHDRAWN-AUGUST 7, 2012,
Resolution No.
ST. 209 t1N T s►' RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LIBRARY SERVICES FUNDING
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RATES FOR 2013 AND 2014
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County provides annual funding for library services to public
2 libraries in St. Croix County and to each public library in an adjacent county in an amount set
3 forth in Wisconsin Statute § 43.12; and
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5 WHEREAS, St. Croix County adopted a Plan of Library Service in September 2000,
6 which sets forth the funding for library services, consistent with Wisconsin Statute § 43.12, as
7 follows:
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9 IV. Statutory Requirements
10 1. Wisconsin Statutes section 43.12 provides that, by March 1 of each year, the
11 County shall pay to each municipal library in the County an amount that is
12 equal to at least 70% of the amount computed by multiplying the number of
13 loans reports under par. 2 by the amount that results from dividing the total
14 operational expenditures of the library during the calendar year for which the
15 number of loans are reported, not including capital expenditures or
16 expenditures of federal funds, by the total number of loans of material made
17 by the library during the calendar year for which the loans are reported....
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19 4. St. Croix County will, at a minimum, provide funding as set out above. The
20 funding plan will be determined as part of the County's annual budget.
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22 and;
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24 WHEREAS, St. Croix County increased the funding for library services rate from 70% to
25 85% in 2010 and from 85% to 100% in 2011 for all public libraries. The funding for library
26 services rate for 2012 was set at 100% for all public libraries; and
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28 WHEREAS, in order to provide funding for library services to libraries, St. Croix County
29 may levy a tax to provide funds for such services, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 43.64(1); and
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31 WHEREAS, a municipality that has a public library may apply for exemption from the
32 county tax if the municipality levies a local tax for library services in an amount that is equal to
33 what the county would have provided, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute § 43.64(2); and
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35 WHEREAS, in February of 2012 it was discovered that the four municipalities that
36 provide funding for the Hudson Area Library and are parties to a joint library agreement did not
37 meet the exemption requirements for funding pursuant to Wisconsin Statute § 43.64(2); and
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39 WHEREAS, on June 18, 2012, the Administration Committee held discussion and heard
40 comments regarding the funding situation for the Hudson Area Library from various county-
41 wide library representatives and municipal leaders; and
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43 WHEREAS, on July 16, 2012, the Administration Committee held further discussion and
44 recommends setting the following funding (reimbursement rates) for libraries for 2013 and 2014:
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46 • Set reimbursement from County Library Levy for non-exempt rural circulation
47 municipalities and exemption qualification from County Library Levy for municipalities
48 with stand-alone libraries at 100% of Act 150 requirement for 2013, and at 100% for
49 2014.
50 • Set reimbursement from County Library Levy for exempt rural circulation municipalities
51 and exemption qualification from County Library Levy for municipalities that are part of
52 any joint library agreement at 70% of Act 150 for 2013, and at 80% for 2014.
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54 THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors, that the
55 County Library Levy funding (reimbursement rates) for library services be set for 2013 and 2014
56 as stated above.
Sponsored By: Administration Committee on July 17, 2012
Le-gal- Fiscal- Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note: None
Fiscal Impact: There is no financial impact regarding St. Croix County. Individual municipalites
may see a financial impact based on equalized values.
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Don Gillen, Corporation C s 7/ /2012 Ta e i nc' Direc
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Patnck Thompson, County Administrator 7/25/2012
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
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Roll Call - Vote Requirement - Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
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