The Bowman Museum is operated by the Crook County Historical Society in an historic building donated to Crook County for the purpose of operating a museum. The museum operates on taxes and from funding provided by donations, memberships, grants, and retail proceeds. The amount of the current levy is six cents per thousand of taxable assessed valuation. The levy rate has never been increased since first proposed. If the levy is not renewed, it will not be collected after 2014-2015. Levy proceeds help fund on-going museum-related expenses including building maintenance and upkeep, staffing, and collection development expense. The current levy costs the owner of a $150,000 home about $9 per year. Voting "yes" to renew the levy continues the existing levy. A "yes" vote does not increase taxes over prior-year levels. Voting "no" will force the museum to reduce hours, reduce staff, or otherwise reduce its efforts to educate the public about the history of Crook County. The levy will generate approximately $102,334.00 in 2015-2016, $105,404.00 in 2016-2017, $108,566.00 in 2017-2018, and $111,823.00 in 2018-2019. The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of estimate.