Link to August 14 Daily Camera article, "Boulder library leaders look for sustainable funding".
Excerpt: The commission will make its pitch for more money at a joint study session with the City Council on Sept. 14, but a dedicated sales tax won't be the only option on the table.
The commission is also reviewing more than a dozen alternative ways for the library -- which has often been at the top of the list for budget cuts -- to receive more stable, long-term funding for capital improvements and library services.
Among the ideas is a plan to create an independent library district, funded by a mill levy increase that would raise property taxes. The district would remove the responsibility of administrating the library from the city and would create a new governmental entity.
Another proposal would create a regional library authority that would be funded through a combination of a mill levy and a dedicated sales tax.
Mayor Susan Osborne said she is looking forward to reviewing the different options and that the council generally agrees the library needs to become more sustainable.
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