[Michlib-l] Senate Passes Library Tax Capture Bills

[Reed City Area District Library]

Great news for many libraries.  Thanks for that info.!


Heather Symon Bassett, Director
Reed City Area District Library
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Reed City, MI  49677
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From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of James Lenze <jamesl at gardencitymi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 5:25 PM
To: Gail Madziar; michlib-l at mcls.org
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Senate Passes Library Tax Capture Bills


Thanks Gail!  This is wonderful news.  Keep us posted on how to move it through the House.



James B Lenze, Director            jamesl at gardencitymi.org
Garden City Public Library
31735 Maplewood St
Garden City, MI 48135



From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of Gail Madziar
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 4:41 PM
To: michlib-l at mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] Senate Passes Library Tax Capture Bills



Michigan Library Association commends the Michigan Senate and Senate leadership for recognizing the importance of supporting the funding structure for Michigan's libraries. Today the Senate voted 36- 2 to pass the seven-bill package allowing libraries to protect their dedicated special millages. The bills will now move to the House.

The library community appreciates the Senate's support of solutions to help keep our libraries adequately funded. Today's passage of legislation that would enable libraries to choose participation in tax captures validates the voters who go to the polls and overwhelmingly choose to support their libraries by approving a dedicated library millage. Many of these locally dedicated taxes currently are being withheld against the libraries' choice and in many cases without the voting taxpayer's knowledge or approval.

Call or email your Senator and say thanks.

Read Michigan Library Association's official News Release.<http://www.milibraries.org/assets/1/6/News_Release_Tax_Capture_legislation_032016.pdf>



Gail Madziar

Executive Director

Michigan Library Association



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