The Del Webb Library at Indian Land: 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

Deborah A. Long [R]

Optometrist

Dist. No. 45 - Lancaster & York Cos.