From KSAZ Phoenix (Video Report Embedded Below):
The Arizona Library Association, along with Maricopa and Pima County Library Districts are opposing a bill in the Arizona House, saying the proposed legislation could result in big library cuts and closures in our state.
The bill would affect county libraries — there are 17 in Maricopa County. It would essentially cap how property taxes can be increased to fund libraries and it has library supporters nervous.
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County libraries are funded by property taxes. Right now, a county board of supervisors control how much property taxes are raised to support libraries.
House Bill 2379 would cap that amount at two percent.
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