2008 ILA Update #18

NEWS RELEASE

2008 General Election Library Referenda Results
As best as ILA can determine from newspaper reports, in yesterday’s election, there were ten library referenda ---- 0 passed, 10 failed for a 0 percent success rate.

Library, Jurisdiction. Result, Referenda Type
Description

Atlanta Public Library District, Logan. Failed, Tax
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Atlanta Public Library District, Logan County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to .085 percent above the limiting rate for levy year 2007 and be equal to .26593 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Barrington Public Library Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry. Failed, Bond
Shall the bonds of the Barrington Public Library District, Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry Counties, Illinois in the amount $34,300,000 be issued for the purpose of constructing an addition to the existing library building and related improvements, furnishing necessary equipment therefore and acquiring library materials such as books, periodicals, films, recordings, and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection therewith?

Des Plaines Valley Public Library District, Will. Failed, Bond
A proposition to issue $40,900,000 Library Bonds.

Des Plaines Valley Public Library District, Will. Failed, Tax
A proposition to increase the Limiting Rate.

Huntley Area Public Library District Kane, McHenry. Failed, Tax
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Huntley Area Public Library District, McHenry and Kane Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.075 percent above the limiting rate for levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.24886 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011?

John Mosser Public Library District, Knox. Failed, Tax
Shall the annual public library tax rate for the John Mosser Public Library District, Abingdon, Illinois be established at .35 percent of full, fair cash value instead of at .25 percent, the maximum rate otherwise applicable to the next taxes to be extended?

McHenry Public Library District, McHenry. Failed, Bond
Shall the bonds of the McHenry Public Library District, McHenry County, Illinois, in the amount of $32,000,000 be issued for the purpose of erecting a new building to be used as a library, furnishing necessary equipment therefore, acquiring library materials such as books, periodicals, films, recordings, and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection therewith, erecting other improvements on the site thereof and demolishing the existing library building and related facilities?

Sugar Grove Public Library District, Kane. Failed, Tax
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Sugar Grove Public Library District, Kane County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to .108891 percent above the limiting rate for levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.20 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Village of Villa Park, DuPage. Failed, Tax
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the library funds of the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.08 percent above the limiting rate for the levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.3401 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Village of Villa Park, DuPage. Failed, Bond
Shall bonds in the amount not to exceed $24,900,000 be issued by the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, for the purpose of paying costs of constructing a new library building, purchasing and improving a site therefor, furnishing equipment and acquiring library materials such as books, periodicals, films and recordings, and electronic data and storage facilities therefor, demolishing the existing library building and paying expenses incidental therefor, said bonds bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 7 percent per annum?

Past Referenda Results
According to the Illinois State Board of Elections Web site (www.elections.il.gov), from 1995 to 2005, there have been 200 library referenda -- 91 passed; 88 failed; and 21 no results. In 1995, there were 10 library referenda -- 9 passed, and 1 failed for a 90 percent success rate. In the 2004 General Election, there were 23 library referenda -- 10 passed, 13 failed for a 43 percent success rate. In the 2005 Consolidated Election, there were 29 library referenda -- 11 passed, 18 failed for a 38 percent success rate. In the 2006 Primary Election, there were 24 library referenda -- 16 passed, 8 failed for a 67 percent success rate. In the 2007 Primary Election, there were 24 library referenda -- 11 passed, 13 failed for a 46 percent success rate. In the 2008 Primary Election, there were 18 library referenda -- 7 passed, 11 failed for a 38.8 percent success rate.

iREAD Order Deadline is November 7
With just two days left, ILA encourages you place your iREAD at the new and improved iREAD online store. The store features an easy to use shopping cart that contains the supporting products for the 2009 theme: Read on the Wild Side! The product graphics enlarge when clicked, giving you a great look at the wonderful illustrations created by Patrick Girouard, for children and Gene Ha, for young adults.

You can visit the store directly at: https://iread.ila.org/ or link from the iREAD page www.ila.org/pub/iread.htm. The 2009 iREAD catalog is also available in the October 2008 ILA Reporter and on the ILA Web site.

2010 Scare Up a Good Book YA Poster Contest Winner Announced
The iREAD Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of our 2010 Scare Up a Good Book YA Poster Contest, as well as $1,000, is artist Michaela from the Morrison Talbot Public Library (Lewis & Clark Library System). You can view the winning poster at http://www.ila.org/pub/iread_posters-winner.htm/.

iREAD thanks all who participated in our contest: the great artists who gave us spooky choices, the librarians who made it all possible, and everyone who voted to choose our finalist. Thank you!

ILA Executive Board Meeting
The next ILA Executive Board meeting will be on Friday, 21 November 2008, 10:00 a.m., at Prairie Area Library System, 405 Earl Rd., Shorewood, IL 60431-9445; phone: (815) 729-3345.

Your attendance and participation is welcomed.