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Friday, June 11, 2010

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED


The Governor's vetoes (Veto 31 and 92) will be considered by the House
on Tuesday, June 15.  If the House does not override the vetoes then the
Senate will not even consider them. So, at this time, we must focus
exclusively on the House, and we must be relentless.  If we do not "win"
on Tuesday then over $6.5 million in State funds (including stimulus) is
GONE, and we jeopardize losing $2.7 million in Federal LSTA funds. 


Here are the details:

Veto # 31 on page 14 of the Governor's memo is Aid to Public Libraries -
$4,653,933

This will mean for us the loss of $80,983 designated mainly for books. State Aid has already been reduced from $138,000 in 2008 and we have been hanging in there. But this will be a killer.

Veto #92 on page 28 of the Governor's memo is Federal Stimulus Funds -
$1,172,758 (.29/capita)

This amount for us is $17,791, all for books.

Here is the Message:

Eliminating these funds to public libraries will be devastating to our users.  How can we operate without books? Public libraries provide crucial educational and employment assistance and if this funding goes away so does our ability to educate and prepare
students and the unemployed for the workforce. 


Here is the Contact Information:

HOUSE

    Optometrist
    Dist. No. 45 - Lancaster & York Cos.
 (H)
1115 John Short Rd., Indian Land, 29707
Bus.
(803) 547-5547
Home
(803) 547-5215
(C)
414A Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29201
Bus.
(803) 212-6874




  * James M. "Jimmy" Neal [D] 
    Retired Principal
    Dist. No. 44 - Lancaster Co.
(H)
5148 Sandy Lane, Kershaw, 29067
Bus.
(803) 475-3533
Home
(803) 475-2358
(C)
422C Blatt Bdlg., Columbia, 29201
Bus.
(803) 734-2976
 
 


SENATE

    Businessman
    Dist. No. 16 - Lancaster & York Cos.
 (H)
550 Ralph Hood Rd., Indian Land, 29707
Cell
(803) 246-1001
(C)
606 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29201
Bus.
(803) 212-6024


If you would like to send them a fax, you may do so at the library. You may e-mail them to Richard Band and he will send them.

House Fax Number: 803-734-2925

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