October 2004
Waukesha County Federated Library System Director Tom Hennen
Waukesha Public Library Director Jane Ameel
 Uniform county library levy rate (if no independent libraries) |
Loss of "local control" (the city library would become part of the county library)
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| Countywide library service is planned and provided on a coordinated basis |
A uniform countywide library levy rate may not be perceived as fair by everyone, especially those with high per capita tax base |
| A single governance and administrative organization should reduce total administrative costs |
It may be a challenge to provide uniform levels of library service to all county residents
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| No crossover borrowing within the county (if no independent libraries) |
Crossover borrowing remains and issue if there are independent libraries, although in a consolidated county or a joint city-county operation there is no legal requirement that compensation be paid to the independent libraries. |
| A Joint City County operation offers flexible options for funding the library, and for owning and maintaining library facilities |
For a Joint City County operation it may be difficult to reach agreement on a funding formula |