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UPCOMING REFERENDUM TOWN HALL
Join us on Thursday, March 7th at 7PM for our library open house regarding the upcoming library referendum. Members of the "Save the Flewellin Memorial Library committee" along with our library Director, Melanie Berg, will be in attendance to answer questions and hand out information about the upcoming referendum and the library. Refreshments will be served. We will be meeting at the library at 108 W. Comanche Shabbona, IL.
LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION?
We are in the process of updating this section with the most accurate information. In the meantime, continue scrolling down as we have posted our last two referendum townhall meetings.
A plot twist (no pun intented) happened at our hearing. A citizen from Lee made a request to the Judge that the entire Village of Lee be included in the upcoming referendum. The Judge granted the citizen's request. The referendum will now include the Village of Shabbona, Shabbona Township, and the Village of Lee.
This does change the tax rates slightly as well as the boundary map. The tax rate will be less than those we originally announced. We are NOT seeking more than the original amount of $90,000 total. We are working with both Dekalb and Lee counties to get the correct information and will keep everyone posted. In the meantime, If you have any questions, please feel free to contact :
Library Director, Melanie Berg - shabbonalibrary@gmail.com
Board President, Janet Clark - jguffey07@gmail.com
Board Secretary, Cindi Cinnamon - ccinnamon8@gmail.com
Were you unable to attend the referendum townhall meetings? Are you interested to learn more information? Click below to watch the videos from our meetings.
DECEMBER REFERENDUM TOWNHALL MEETING - DECEMBER 11, 2024
JANUARY REFERENDUM TOWNHALL MEETING WITH SPECIAL GUEST STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRAD FRITTS - JANUARY 13, 2025
Library Tax Revenue
Below is our actual tax settlement sheet from the county. This shows that in 2023 the library received $30,846.97 in tax revenue from the tax payers in the Village of Shabbona. Imagine attempting to run a business or a household on $31,000/year. To put something into perspective if someone works for minimum wage full time without benefits their salary is $31,200 a year. Keep scrolling to see our actual spending from FY '23-'24.
Library Expenses - Actual Spending FY'23-'24
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 23-24 TOTAL REVENUES
REVENUES
RURAL FEES (OUT OF DISTRICT FEES) $1,825.00
COPIES/FAX/LAMINATING $222.90
"GUARANTEED REVENUE" = $31,992.32
BOOK SALES $758.52
DONATIONS $2,059.58
FINES $78.20
GRANTS $3,522.93
REAL ESTATE TAXES $30,846.97
PPRT FUNDS $1,145.35
INTEREST $128.00
FUNDRAISERS $2,901.00
TOTAL REVENUE $43,488.53
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 23-24 TOTAL EXPENSES
EXPENSES
BUILDING
"MUST EXPENSES" = $38,543.48
GAS/WATER $1,182.03
MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS/PEST CONTROL $1,369.53
EQUIPMENT/FURNITURE $1,459.54
BUILDING INSURANCE $2,183.00
TOTAL BUILDING EXPENSES $6,287.46
PERSONNEL
WAGES $27,375.00
PAYROLL TAXES $2,094.11
WORKMAN'S COMP $411.10
TOTAL PERSONNEL $29,469.11
SUPPORT SERVICES
TECH/SOFTWARE/LIBRARY WORLD $1,895.69
WEBSITE HOSTING $364.75
ACCOUNTING $1,273.65
DOCUMENT FILING FEES $0.00
SAFE DEPOSIT BOX $15.00
TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES $3,549.09
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
PROGRAM SUPPLIES $1,514.80
OFFICE SUPPLIES $593.36
MARKETING/POSTAGE/SHIPPING $104.00
BOOKS $1,694.02
MAGAZINES/PERIODICALS $49.97
AMAZON PRIME $179.00
TOTAL SUPPLIES/MATERIALS $4,135.15
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE $0.00
TOTAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT $0.00
OTHER EXPENSES
FUEL REIMBURSEMENT $0.00
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES $0.00
$6,551.16 - Deficit "MUST HAVES ONLY"
$11,448.49 - Deficit "BARE BONES ONLY"
NOTE: THIS IS FOR 2 EMPLOYEES
(ONE DIRECTOR AND ONE ASSISTANT)
TOTAL EXPENSES $43,440.81
UPDATED MAPS
Proposed library referendum boundaries. The proposal includes the Villages of Shabbona and Lee as well as all of Shabbona Township.