Voters in two Shelby County communities will have a Public Measure on their ballots.

In Elk Horn, voters will determine if a Capital Improvement Reserve fund and levy a tax not to exceed .67 ½ cents per thousand dollars of valuation, should be used for swimming pool maintenance and repair and construction for municipal buildings, for a period of 10-years.

And, those heading to the polls in Harlan, will determine whether or not the nine member Library Board of Trustees should be comprised of at least five (5), but no more than eight (8), adult Harlan residents who would be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The Trustees would consist of at least one, but no more than four adult residents from Shelby County who are not from Harlan, are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Shelby County Board Supervisors.

The Measure says the position of any resident Trustee shall be vacated if such member moves permanently from Harlan. Any non-resident Trustee shall be vacated if they move out of Shelby County or into Harlan (With the exception that, if at such time that a non-resident member moves from Shelby County into Harlan, that member may serve out the rest of his/her term). The position of any Trustee will be deemed vacated if a member is absent for six consecutive regular meetings of the board, with the exception of an illness or temporary absence from the Harlan. Shelby County vacancies in the Board shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment, except that the new Trustee shall fill out the unexpired term for which the appointment is made.