[Publib] IL Library referendum results

[Mary Soucie]

I think it was Michael that asked us to post results of library
referendums that we knew of. We just received an update from Bob Doyle,
Executive Director for the Illinois Library Association. I just did a
quick scan but it looks like all library questions failed.
 
2008 General Election Library Referenda Results
As best as ILA can determine from newspaper reports, in yesterday's
election, there were ten library referenda ---- 0 passed, 10 failed for
a 0 percent success rate.

Library   Jurisdiction   Result    Referenda Type   Description

Atlanta Public Library District   Logan   Failed   Tax   Shall the
limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the
Atlanta Public Library District, Logan County, Illinois, be increased by
an additional amount equal to .085 percent above the limiting rate for
levy year 2007 and be equal to .26593 percent of the equalized assessed
value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Barrington Public Library   Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry   Failed   Bond
Shall the bonds of the Barrington Public Library District, Cook, Kane,
Lake, and McHenry Counties, Illinois in the amount $34,300,000 be issued
for the purpose of constructing an addition to the existing library
building and related improvements, furnishing necessary equipment
therefore and acquiring library materials such as books, periodicals,
films, recordings, and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities
in connection therewith?

Des Plaines Valley Public Library District   Will   Failed   Bond    A
proposition to issue $40,900,000 Library Bonds.

Des Plaines Valley Public Library District   Will   Failed   Tax   A
proposition to increase the Limiting Rate.

Huntley Area Public Library District   Kane, McHenry   Failed   Tax
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law
for Huntley Area Public Library District, McHenry and Kane Counties,
Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.075 percent
above the limiting rate for levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.24886
percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein
for levy years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011?

John Mosser Public Library District   Knox   Failed   Tax   Shall the
annual public library tax rate for the John Mosser Public Library
District, Abingdon, Illinois be established at .35 percent of full, fair
cash value instead of at .25 percent, the maximum rate otherwise
applicable to the next taxes to be extended?

McHenry Public Library District   McHenry   Failed   Bond   Shall the
bonds of the McHenry Public Library District, McHenry County, Illinois,
in the amount of $32,000,000 be issued for the purpose of erecting a new
building to be used as a library, furnishing necessary equipment
therefore, acquiring library materials such as books, periodicals,
films, recordings, and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities
in connection therewith, erecting other improvements on the site thereof
and demolishing the existing library building and related facilities?

Sugar Grove Public Library District   Kane   Failed   Tax   Shall the
limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the
Sugar Grove Public Library District, Kane County, Illinois, be increased
by an additional amount equal to .108891 percent above the limiting rate
for levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.20 percent of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Village of Villa Park   DuPage   Failed   Tax   Shall the limiting rate
under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the library funds of
the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, be increased by an
additional amount equal to 0.08 percent above the limiting rate for the
levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.3401 percent of the equalized assessed
value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Village of Villa Park   DuPage   Failed   Bond   Shall bonds in the
amount not to exceed $24,900,000 be issued by the Village of Villa Park,
DuPage County, Illinois, for the purpose of paying costs of constructing
a new library building, purchasing and improving a site therefor,
furnishing equipment and acquiring library materials such as books,
periodicals, films and recordings, and electronic data and storage
facilities therefore, demolishing the existing library building and
paying expenses incidental therefore, said bonds bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed 7 percent per annum?

Past Referenda Results
According to the Illinois State Board of Elections Web site
(www.elections.il.gov), from 1995 to 2005, there have been 200 library
referenda -- 91 passed; 88 failed; and 21 no results.  In 1995, there
were 10 library referenda -- 9 passed, and 1 failed for a 90 percent
success rate.  In the 2004 General Election, there were 23 library
referenda -- 10 passed, 13 failed for a 43 percent success rate.  In the
2005 Consolidated Election, there were 29 library referenda -- 11
passed, 18 failed for a 38 percent success rate.  In the 2006 Primary
Election, there were 24 library referenda -- 16 passed, 8 failed for a
67 percent success rate.  In the 2007 Primary Election, there were 24
library referenda -- 11 passed, 13 failed for a 46 percent success rate.
In the 2008 Primary Election, there were 18 library referenda -- 7
passed, 11 failed for a 38.8 percent success rate.
 
Mary J. Soucie, MLIS
Library Director
Wilmington Public Library District
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201 S Kankakee St
Wilmington IL 60481
(815) 476-2834
mjsoucie at wilmingtonlibrary.org
 
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