Fruitland Residents

Quick Facts about Fruitland:

• Population (2010) of 4,684 which is 20.7% of the county's population
• Property Value (2017) of $241,985,065 which is 16.9% of the entire county's value
• Library-specific levy of 0.00% (2016)

Current City Budget earmarked for the Fruitland Community Library (2017-2018):

• $0
• The City of Fruitland does not (nor has it ever) funded a city library, except through donations from the city's General Fund.

The Fruitland Community Library is a completely volunteer-based organization. The City has never funded a library, except through donations from their General Fund. The Community Library resides rent-free in a portion of the Fruitland Olde School building.

In 2016, residents of Fruitland voted down a $6.5 million general obligation bond that would have been used to convert the Olde School building into a city hall and police department (the majority approved, but it required 2/3). They have never, however, voted on a library-specific bond.

Based on public input that was given at meetings last year, and the addresses on the petitions, it appears that the Fruitland residents are ready for a tax-supported, fully-functioning library. There was great support shown at the Town Hall at the Fruitland Middle School in August of 2018.

This is an opportunity for the Fruitland area to create an impressive destination in their community. Find our Facebook page and let us know your thoughts and suggestions!

Fruitland’s Community Library is a small portion of a large, old high school. While the building is full of character, and sits near a large park, the structure itself is mostly likely aged beyond use as a modern library. Renovations of the extent that it would require to increase electrical, network, water, and ADA compliance to a usable level are beyond the scope of this plan, short of a philanthropic investor coming along.

Fruitland does, however, also have many areas of mixed-use which would also present excellent locations for a new library. Fruitland compiled a Comprehensive Plan in 2013, which included such projects. A new library structure would fit well within Fruitland’s existing plans, either along the Highway 95 corridor, or the downtown area.