Library Levy Renewal FY 2021-22 through FY 2025-26 Recommended to the Board of Commissioners by the WCCLS Executive Board on January 22, 2020
Proposed Library Levy Renewal Proposed ed L Lev evy: F FY 2 2021-22 through F FY Y 2025 2025-26 26 Total five-year estimated levy revenue $86,094,714 Estimated revenue in first year (FY 2021-22) $15,816,205 Cost per $1,000 of assessed value $0.22 Estimated annual cost in first year for average home (FY 2021-22) $65.85 Average home assessed value $299,335 Estimated monthly cost in first year for average home (FY 2021-22) $5.49 Average home assessed value $299,335
Current WCCLS Revenues & Expenditures Revenues Expenditures Miscellaneous West Slope 1% Community Library 2% WCCLS Infrastructure Levy & Support 40% 27% General Fund Operational Transfer Funding for 59% Libraries 71%
WCCLS Current Budget Allocations FY 2019-20 Materials Movement Support for Youth & Equity Initiatives $870,324 $1,258,423 2% 4% Countywide Collections (including digital) $2,812,915 8% Network & Technology Infrastructure $3,537,533 10% Administration & Communications $1,229,672 3% Public Library Funding $25,498,592 71% West Slope Library Funding $881,013 2%
Levy Funds Will Maintain Core Services Funds from the levy will help libraries maintain open hours and avoid cuts in hours. In FY 2019-20, WCCLS is distributing over $26 million to partner libraries to fund library operations. Funds from the levy will maintain the fundamental technology and logistics infrastructure that connects 16 libraries into one countywide system. Countywide infrastructure and support is provided by 36 WCCLS staff ($4 million) and expenditures of $2.5 million.
Levy Funds Will Maintain Core Services Funds from the levy will purchase books and other materials to which all library users throughout the county have access. In FY 2019-20, WCCLS is spending $2.1 million on countywide collections, and libraries are spending $2.8 million in addition. Funds from the levy will support almost 8,500 annual children’s reading events. These hosted about 285,000 participants last year. These events help more children enter school ready to read.
Levy Funds Will Support Strategic Growth Library collections and services Countywide Digital Checkouts continue to evolve to meet users’ 1,488,808 needs. Funds from the levy will support 979,588 increasing the digital library 746,233 budget to respond huge growth in 645,856 demand for WCCLS’ digital 474,947 collections. FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 FY17-18 FY18-19
Levy Funds Will Support Strategic Growth Library collections and services continue to evolve to meet users’ needs. In response to the Leading with Race report, and guided by WCCLS’ strategic plan, we plan to evaluate library services and collections through an equity and inclusion lens, with the objective of increasing participation by underserved populations.
Levy Funds Will Support Strategic Growth Library collections and services continue to evolve to meet users’ needs. Funds from the levy will help WCCLS contribute to funding the operations of new or expanded library buildings (local communities are responsible for capital expenditures) .
Proposed Strategic Investments Increasing payments to public libraries by 4% annually (current increase is 3%) Doubling the amount available for special operational payments to libraries Increasing investment in digital book purchases to support growth in usage Adding 1.0 FTE (Network Analyst) to support growth and increasing complexity of our IT infrastructure Adding 2.0 FTE (Librarian + Library Assistant) to create capacity needed to deliver on strategic initiatives
Estimated Current & Proposed Levy Revenue & Expenditures Revenues: 5 Year Total Expenditures: 5 Year Total $125,348,282 $158,695,343 $103,027,042 $127,978,587 $86,094,714 $69,012,816 $41,320,815 $28,931,721 $16,687,429 $9,773,072 $1,565,756 $1,373,402 Current Levy (FY17-21) Proposed Levy (FY22 - FY26) Local Library Operations WCCLS Operations WCCLS Digital Book Purchases Transfer from the General Fund Levy Miscellaneous Current Levy (FY17 - FY21) Proposed Levy (FY22 - FY26)
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