GREAT FALLS — The Great Falls Library Board shared plans for a proposed mill levy with city commissioners on Tuesday night.
Great Falls Library Director Susie McIntyre said the library is at a crossroads in terms of maintaining their operations. She said the average support for libraries in Montana is $31 per capita while the Great Falls Public Library is funded at $19 per capita.
As a part of the library’s “Master Plan” they created, a mill levy is included as part of their operations and funding.
Last week, McIntyre told the board they need to get the budget from their current $1.5 million for operations to $2.75 million.
In the current budget, personnel costs increased by $84,332 and the tax revenue increase was $19,677, according to the library data that McIntyre presented. The library is projecting a $59,969 deficit in this budget year.
Their master plan includes increasing staff…
