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Well, Payette residents, we're not sure what to tell you. When the first petition to create a library district was submitted to the Payette County Commissioners, the Payette City Council and the Payette Mayor were vehemently opposed to the idea and requested of the county commissioners that the residents of the City of Payette not be allowed to vote on the matter.
We have attempted numerous times to present information to the Payette City Council and to the Payette Public Library Board of Trustees. Our invitations were declined.
If you are a resident of the City of Payette, and wish to participate in the vote and the resulting library district, we recommend you contact your city council members. Their contact information is here: https://www.cityofpayette.com/?SEC=3E868623-D11C-4F30-A389-C51A121FB9A7
Ultimately, Idaho State Law gives the legal obligation to the Payette County Commissioners to decide who will vote or not be allowed to vote when the election comes. Even should the Payette City Council object to allowing Payette City residents to vote, the Payette County Commissioners could still allow the Payette City residents to vote, against the wishes of the Payette City Council. The contact information for the Payette County Commissioners is here: https://www.payettecounty.org/elected-officials/commissioners
And, if you'd like to have a "Town Hall" type meeting, please let us know and we'll attempt to schedule one in Payette, similar to the one we just had in Fruitland in August 2018.
Quick Facts about Payette City:
- 7,433 residents (2010) - 32.9% of the county's total population
- $234,706,955 in assessed property value (2017) - 16.3% of the total county value
- Library-specific levy of 0.09812180% (2016) - almost 10% of the city's total budget
Current City Budget earmarked for the Payette (City) Library (2017-2018):
- $299,677 total
- This includes $20,202 out of the library's savings account
- This includes anticipation of $10,000 in donations and grants
- This includes $7,000 in non-resident dues
- UPDATE: For the proposed 2018-2019 budget, the Payette Public Library has requested $330,000. The City of Payette will also be using foregone funds to balance their budget. See the story here: https://www.argusobserver.com/news/foregone-but-not-forgotten-payette-s-levy-has-potential-to/article_e97b3436-9673-11e8-8612-eb9b40771d07.html
Payette has had great success with the Payette Public Library as the cornerstone of Central Park. The 2010 Payette City bond, which expanded the library structure, included two large public restrooms that face the park. Against the south wall of the library sits a public-access amphitheater, constructed through charitable community donations through the library shortly after the completion of the expansion to the building.
Our proposal with the City of Payette is to request that they deed the current structure (and contents) to the District or to create a lease agreement, in the circumstance that the City wishes maintain ownership of the structure.
The District will continue to maintain the building as a welcoming destination, regardless of who holds the deed.
To calculate what your exact tax would work out to, check here.
To calculate what your exact tax would work out to, check here.
Payette (City) Library Expense Budget 2017-2018
Payette (City) Library Revenue Budget 2017-2018
Payette City Budget Summary 2017-2018
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