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August 11, 2023 • Volume 4, Issue #32
Area voters say ‘Yes’ to publicly funded library
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A young library patron encouraged voters to say ‘Yes’ to a publicly funded library (Photo by K.D. Michaels)
BY K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The Taneyhills Library has been serving the Branson/Hollister community since 1933, and thanks to voters, the tradition of having a library in the area will continue. On Tuesday, voters took to the polls to vote for a Publicly Funded Library in Taney County. The Taneyhills Library has been operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, relying on revenue from their onsite retail stores, fundraisers, fees from Library services, private donations and grants. A Library Levy of $0.18 per
$100 of assessed value on real and personal property will provide necessary funds for the future library center. With all 16 precincts reporting, unofficial results indicated that the Vote Yes for Taney County Library campaign was victorious in their endeavors, winning by a narrow margin of 46 votes. Tuesday night results showed 50.49% of voters in the Branson and Hollister School Districts voted Yes (2,366 votes), while 49.51% or 2,320 people voted No. SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 21
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