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• 87 <br /> Staffing notes (includes benefits) <br /> ■ West County Branch — 19 FTE for 2010 population and IRCC student needs(Enhanced <br /> quality level , additional staff for IRCC student needs ) at an average of $45 ,000 each <br /> ., (requires more professionally trained employees ) <br /> ■ South Branch — 19 FTE for 38 ,092 (2010) population (based on Enhanced quality level ) <br /> r. at an average of $40 ,000 each <br /> ■ Gifford — 3 . 5 FTE (based on two people working at all times , 55 hours of service a week <br /> r�. plus pre and post opening time) at $ 35 ,000 each <br /> ■ Fellsmere — same as Gifford <br /> rrr <br /> ■ North Popular Branches — 2 . 5 FTE (based on 30 hours of service a week, two people <br /> working at all times , plus pre-opening/post-closing time) an at average of $ 35 ,000 each <br /> rri <br /> ■ North IRC Branch (new) — 27 FTE for 12025 population (Enhanced quality level ) at an <br /> average of $40 ,000 each <br /> r <br /> Facilities Development Funding Opportunities <br /> r. ■ General funds — the ad valorem taxes and other revenue sources the county uses to <br /> provide services to the public . <br /> ■ Optional sales tax — a one cent sales tax county government can use for infrastructure <br /> r. development when approved by a vote of residents . <br /> ■ Bonds — governments can seek bonds that must be repaid <br /> ■ State construction grants — up to $ 500 ,000 for construction or renovation of public <br /> libraries ; legislatively appropriated , by project, each year; requires a 50 % match. <br /> ■ Funds from other agencies such as IRCC and the school system — schools and <br /> community colleges can access several funding opportunities for capital construction . <br /> ■ Impact fees — Indian River County is currently studying its impact fee structure . The <br /> need for public library service and the possibility of using impact fees to help support <br /> it is being considered as part of the study. <br /> ■ Library taxing district — with the approval of residents , counties can establish taxing <br /> districts for the purpose of providing public library service . Examples in Florida are <br /> Orange County, Alachua County, Manatee County and others . Revenue from taxes <br /> .r can be saved from year to year for eventual capital improvements . <br /> ■ Fund raising — public libraries routinely initiate fund raising programs for capital <br /> projects . <br /> r. <br /> r. <br /> Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025 <br />