Presentation given at public community meetings about the Whatcom County Library System's budget and funding issues

1. Whatcom County Library System Financial Overview

3. 2009 Whatcom County Property Tax Distribution

4. 2009 Budgeted Revenues

7. District Population Growth

8. Demand for Library Services

9. Service Increases

10. Recent Revenues and Expenditures

15. Impact of Levy Lid A.V. Levy Rate Levy Levy Change Year 0 $500,000,000 $0.400 $200,000 n/a Year 1 550,000,000 (10% a.v. increase) 0.367 202,000 (Yr 0 + 1%) + $2,000 Year 2 600,000,000 (8.3% a.v. increase) 0.340 204,020 (Yr 1 + 1%) + 2,020 over Yr 1 (+ $4,020 over Yr 0)

16. Lifting the Levy Lid: Decisions Lid Lift/Levy Creates New Base A.V. Levy Rate Levy Levy Change Year 0 Lid lift on ballot $500,000,000 $0.400 $200,000 n/a Year 1 Year lid lift effective 550,000,000 (10% a.v. increase) 0.500 275,000 (new base for lid) + $75,000 Year 2 Back to levy lid 600,000,000 (8.3% a.v. increase) 0.463 277,750 (base + 1%) + 2,250 over Yr 1 (+ $77,750 over Yr 0)

17. Levy Rate History

21. 2009 Budgeted Expenditures by Service Area

22. 2009 Budgeted Expenditures by Type

23. 2009 Budgeted Operating Expenditures by Type and Service Area

28. Questions?