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Fiscal Impact from s/ROBERT F. EPSTEIN, Town Attorney of San Anselmo:

If approved by the voters, the measure would adopt a Town of San Anselmo ordinance imposing a Special Li brary Services Tax on all residential and non-residential parcels in San Anselmo, the proceeds of which would be used exclusively for library services at the San Anselmo Public Library. The special tax would be imposed each year for nine years starting in fiscal year 2015-2016, at the rate of $54 per parcel on all parcels. The tax would increase each year by 3% as a result of a cost of living adjustment. The tax would be included on and payable with the property owner's Marin County property tax bill.

The measure would require that the tax proceeds be used only locally to maintain and enhance San Anselmo Library open hours, adult and children's programs, and general library services.

The measure would require that the tax proceeds be placed into a separate account subject to an annual report by the Town's Finance Director. In addition, the measure requires the Town Council to establish a Library Tax Over - sight Committee to review and report on the use of the revenues generated by Special Library Services Tax.

The purpose of the tax would be to augment the Town of San Anselmo's funding for the Library, and not to replace such funding. Accordingly, if the Town were to reduce its annual funding of the Library, then the tax would continue only if the Town's funding of the Library were to remain above ninety percent of the amount budgeted for 2012-2013. That amount is $449,765. If the Town Council were to adopt a budget that reduced Library funding below that amount, then the tax would no longer be levied.

The measure would provide a full or partial rebate of the tax, upon approved application to the Town's Tax Equity Board, for any person claiming inability to pay the tax. Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB, the measure would provide that the appropriations limit for the Town would be increased one times the aggregate sum authorized to be levied as a special tax in each of the nine years proposed for the Special Library Services Tax. To become effective, the measure must be approved by two-thirds of the electors voting at the election.

A YES vote approves the measure. A NO vote rejects the measure.

Official Sources of Information

• Official Election Web Site