A special election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, giving Truckee area voters the opportunity to decide whether to approve up to $25 million in bonds to help fund a new library.
If approved, Measure G would help fund a new facility to replace the existing 50-year-old library on Levon Avenue.
The proposed new library would be located in Truckee River Regional Park. It would house an emergency resource center to serve the region during wildfire/ power outages, support activities to benefit children and seniors, offer enhanced technology and improve access for people with disabilities. The measure needs two-thirds vote to pass.
To repay the bonds, property owners within the new Community Facilities District No. 1 (Truckee Library) of the Truckee Library Joint Powers Authority would pay an annual special tax of 3 cents per square foot of building area or $29 per year for vacant parcels. The tax would be collected for 30 years.
Only voters in Community Facilities District 1 (Truckee Library) of the Truckee Library Joint Powers Authority can vote in the election. The election will be administered by both the Nevada County and Placer County registrars of voters.
For more information, visit www.NevadaCountyCa.gov/Elections. For more information on the Truckee Library project, visit www.truckeefol.org.