Recently Asked Questions (RAQs)
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| Public Library Taxes: Does a 259 Automatically End a 414? I am seeking information about what happens to pre-existing funding sources when a library holds a successful funding vote. It had been my understanding, in the case of a 259, that the municipal funders were no longer allowed to collect the amount of money that had been used to fund the library. Is this true? The same question about apply to a 414 or a school district public library. Library trustees and directors are interested in this information and so are the voters. The reverse of this is also a question that comes up. After a successful funding vote, can a municipality decide to allocate funds from their budget to go to the library?’ Clarification on these points would be very helpful when working on future votes! |
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| Return of School District Tax Levy Money Our library gets taxpayer funding from its own line on a school district tax bill. We know this "259" funding is a recurring tax that can only be changed with approval of the voters. That said, this year the total amount remitted by the school district was reduced due to "corrections" made after the tax bills went out. We've also been told the library could have to return levy money if a taxpayer successfully challenges their assessment. Is this true? We're concerned about what such reductions could do to our annual budget. |
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| Can Library Surplus Funds Be Added to Municipal General Fund We are a small municipal library serving a village of 6500 & a town population the same size. Our village trustees have decided to take our balance from the 2022-2023 fiscal year & add to the village general fund. Does New York State Education Law #259 apply here? We were told it is just the Attorney General’s interpretation of the law & does not keep the balance in the library’s possession.
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