What is the difference between a 414 vote and becoming a special district?
Chapter 414 allows for a library to place a proposition on the ballot to let taxpayers have a say in how much a municipality will spend on library services. Becoming a special district library involves having legislation written at the state level to re-charter your organization so that you become a separate taxing entity. Once you are a special district library your budget is voted on and your trustees are elected annually. Your library would then fall under civil service and be eligible for the NYS Retirement System. It is a complete change of the type of library you are.
