Cape Girardeau voters will decide on Prop L, a measure to maintain library funding without raising taxes. Approval keeps services steady, but rejection could cut funding by 36% in 2027.

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If voters do not approve Prop L, the library’s funding will reportedly decrease by approximately 36%, based on the fiscal year 2024-2025’s budget, leading to difficult decisions.

Approval of Prop L will keep the library’s current tax rate of $0.3181 per $100 of assessed valuation in place, preventing it from dropping to $0.1881 in 2027.

According to the release, if voters do not approve Prop L, the library's funding will decrease by approximately 36%, based on the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget.