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2020 Library Vote Information

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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the date and potentially the location of the Library's tax vote will be changed. Based on Governor Cuomo's executive order, the vote will be postponed until at least June 1, 2020.

The Tax Proposal
The Geneva Public Library has proposed a $0.10 tax increase per $1,000 in assessed property value. A vote on the proposal will be held on TBD from TBD to TBD.  If passed, the cost to the average household will increase by an estimated $13.55 per year*.  

Although the votes appear on the same ballot, the Library and school budgets and trustees are independent of each other. Thanks to the school district, the shared ballot and vote resources make the library vote more accessible to the community and more efficient for the Library.

Polling Location
North Street Elementary School, Mini-Gym, 400 W. North Street- subject to change
Information Handouts​​​
Eligibility to Vote
Geneva City School District residents 18 years of age or older may register to vote.  Qualified persons can register to vote on the Library tax levy by registering in the following manners:
  • By mail or in person with the Ontario County Board of Elections at 20 Ontario St, Canandaigua.  
  • Attend voter registration day on TBD, fromTBD to TBD at the offices of the Board of Education, 400 W. North Street (North Street School), Geneva, NY.
  • Submit an absentee ballot**.
​**Applications for absentee ballots shall be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning TBD; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk the day before the vote or at least seven (7) days before the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter.
Public Information Meeting Schedule
Geneva Public Library-Community Room
Contact 
​For questions regarding the vote, contact Library Director, Chris Finger, cfinger@pls-net.org, 315-789-5303, ext. 106.
Why Does the Library Tax Appear on the School Vote Ballet and Tax Bill?
​The Library and the Geneva City School District are completely separate entities, each with its own board, budget, administration, and staff. NYS gives the school district the authority to run library votes and holding the vote along with the school budget vote saves the Library time and money. For the same cost savings and efficiency reasons, the school district collects the approved library tax levy funding and distributes it to the Library.

The library tax or library expenses are not part of the school district's budget. The district’s Board of Education decides whether to request a tax increase for their own school budget.
Library Facts Staff and Trustees 2019 Library Statistics 
  • Total Circulations:  123,872
  • New Library Card Users: 655
  • Library Visits: 69,964 
  • Total Group Programs: 536 
  • Total Program Attendance: 6,452 
  • Public Computer Usage: 13,550  
  • WiFi Visits: 10,628​
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* Costs per assessed property value based on estimated library tax rate and Zillow Home Value Index for area code 14456 as of 3/9/2020, https://www.zillow.com/seneca-ny-14456/home-values/.