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Town of Byron Proposition 1: tax for the Byron-Bergen Public Library

On the ballot in
Town of Byron
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Town of Byron establish an annual tax in the amount of $0.55/$1,000 (fifty-five cents per thousand dollars) of assessed real property value in order to support the operation of the Byron-Bergen Public Library, commencing in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote sets up an annual town tax of 55 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to support the Byron-Bergen Public Library, starting in the 2027 fiscal year.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not establish the annual library tax.

Printed on the ballot as "Proposal one, Town proposition one", in quotation marks and ending with a period.

Sources

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