The tax levy proposition passed 80 to 3.
Patricia Andersen and Mark Tourtellott were re-elected as trustees.
Chelsea Roth was elected to fill the remaining year of a trustee seat.
Town of Mamakating residents who are registered voters living within the Pine Bush, Monticello or Minisink Valley school districts cast ballots on one proposition, elected two members of the Board of Trustees for four year terms of office, and elected one member to fill the remaining year of a vacated seat.
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Proposition:
The trustees of the Mamakating Library were asked to authorize an increase
the tax levy in the amount of $18,300 in 2025.
Election:
Voters were asked to elect two members of the Board of Trustees for four year terms of office; petitions submitted by incumbents Mark Tourtellott and Patricia Andersen.
Voters were asked to elect a member to fill the remaining year of a term that ends in 2025.
How will this affect my taxes?
If you are a homeowner with an assessed home value of $100,000, your annual library tax would increase by approximately $3.40 per year. That is 13% of the average cost of just one hardcover book!
What are the library’s sources of revenue?
In 2023, 96% of the library’s funding came from local tax support. The rest of the 2023 revenue was from a combination of fines, printing and faxing fees, state funding, grants, and donations.
Click here to download the Mamakating Library annual report to the community and to learn more about the library’s services to the community in 2023-24.
August 2024
