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2019 Library Vote Information

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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 Tuesday, May 21st from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.  If passed, the cost to the average household will increase by an estimated $12.60 per year*.  

Voters will also elect two (2) Library Board Trustee for a five year term commencing July 1, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2024.  The candidates will be listed on the ballot.​ 

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 
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 May 7, 2019, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM 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 April 25, 2019; 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.

Becoming a Library Trustee
​The Geneva Public Library’s governing Board of Trustees is comprised of 7 members who are elected by a vote by Geneva City School District residents. Trustees serve 5 year terms. The Library has two seats on the Board vacant for terms starting on July 1, 2019. Candidates will run for election on May 21st.

To qualify to fill the position, a candidate must meet the following criteria:
•    A citizen of the United States;
•    Eighteen (18) years of age;
•    A legal resident of the state and of the city school district for at least one (1) year preceding the election

Qualified applicants must:
  1. Read the Trustee Job Description
  2. Read the Candidate Memo
  3. Complete a Candidate Petition, including 25 valid signatures
  4. File the petition at the Library by April 19, 2019 at 5:00 PM.
Public Information Meeting Schedule
Geneva Public Library-Community Room
  • Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 PM​
Contact 
​For questions regarding the vote, contact Library Director, Chris Finger, cfinger@pls-net.org, 315-789-5303, ext. 106.
Library Facts Staff and Trustees 2018 Library Statistics 
  • Total Circulations:  126,386
  • New Library Card Users: 657
  • Library Visits: 80,775 
  • Total Programs: 552 
  • Total Program Attendance: 6,997 
  • Public Computer Usage: 16,750  
  • WiFi Visits: 18,177​
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* Costs per assessed property value based on 2018 library tax rate.