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Library referendum in Johnson County planned for May 8

Voters will have their say on new facility in Franklin

Apr. 26, 2012
Johnson County library officials say the referendum would add about $14 a year in taxes for a $100,000 home. The proposal includes upgrades to the White River branch.
Johnson County library officials say the referendum would add about $14 a year in taxes for a $100,000 home. The proposal includes upgrades to the White River branch.
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A $30 million referendum on the May 8 ballot would build a new library in Franklin -- but the tab would be shared by those outside the city limits.

The project proposes a modern library and a 250-space parking structure in the heart of downtown Franklin at Jackson and Jefferson streets. The 70,000-square-foot building would have two floors with rooms for seminars, conferences and meetings; a 24-hour drive-up drop box; a covered-porch reading room; and space for homework and group study.

The project also offers smaller improvements in the branch library in White River Township. ...

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