Back in the late 70’s, California voted in a change in the property tax laws…still referred to as Proposition 13…It stopped yearly property reassessment due to rampant appreciation, so people could keep their homes…But lowering, then freezing, property taxes cut over half the budget for most cities and counties, and they’ve never recovered.
Libraries, being considered less essential than police and fire departments, have suffered heavily.Our main library here is forced to keep cutting expenses.they even hold fund drives and 2nd hand book sales, but still have to close at 6pm, and at 4 on Saturday afternoon, and all day Monday,,, not great for kids with homework, and no internet at home.
Back in the late 70’s, California voted in a change in the property tax laws…still referred to as Proposition 13…It stopped yearly property reassessment due to rampant appreciation, so people could keep their homes…But lowering, then freezing, property taxes cut over half the budget for most cities and counties, and they’ve never recovered.
Libraries, being considered less essential than police and fire departments, have suffered heavily.Our main library here is forced to keep cutting expenses.they even hold fund drives and 2nd hand book sales, but still have to close at 6pm, and at 4 on Saturday afternoon, and all day Monday,,, not great for kids with homework, and no internet at home.
It’s sad….
And 2Old… me too!