Senate considers expanding library sales tax option; St. Charles amendment ties sales tax to phased property‑tax reductions A broad substitute (SB 10 23) would let additional counties put a library sales/use tax on the ballot and permit a civil‑filing surcharge; late floor amendments allowed St. Charles County voters to consider pairing a sales/use tax with phased reductions in the library portion of personal and real‑property tax. The sponsor placed the measure on the informal calendar after last‑minute negotiations.

Missouri's Senate is shaking up library funding by allowing counties to propose a sales tax tied to property tax reductions—could this be the future of local library financing?

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Library Board votes on resource access restrictions for parents and students Library Board approves access options for physical and online resources after parental requests.

The Wentzville R-IV Board of Education just voted to keep library resource access policies intact, sparking a vital conversation about parental involvement in students' educational materials.

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Missouri House Bill 1405 aims to streamline city-county library board organization House Bill 1405 introduces new guidelines for city-county library boards in Missouri.

Missouri's House Bill 1405 could revolutionize library services by allowing city libraries to merge with county systems, promising greater accessibility and efficiency for all!

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