[Conntech] RE: Public Hearing on Library Budget Issues

[Moran, Michael J]

REMINDER - PLEASE ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING THIS THURSDAY (TWO NIGHTS
AWAY) IN HARTFORD

> _____________________________________________ 
> From: 	Moran, Michael J  
> Sent:	Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:24 PM
> To:	Conntech (conntech at mylist.net); CCALD ListServ (CCALD ListServ);
> CLC List (clclist at ctlibrarians.org); CLA Legislative Info List
> (leglinks at libraryconnection.info); Moran, Michael J
> Subject:	Public Hearing on Library Budget Issues
> Importance:	High
> 
> (please excuse cross-postings)
> 
> The CONNECTICUT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION's Legislative Committee has
> learned that the Appropriations Committee's public hearing on library
> budget issues is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM on Thursday, February
> 14, in Room 2C at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.  CLA
> President Carl Antonucci will testify on CLA's legislative agenda at a
> time to be determined by how early we can sign him in.    
> 
> With the legislative session getting underway today, parking for the
> general public is usually restricted to the first level of the LOB
> parking garage. More parking space is usually available on nearby
> streets. For directions to the LOB and more parking information, go
> to: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/drivingdirections.asp.  
> 
> We've also learned that the Governor's budget, which she released
> today, includes only one change in any library budget line: a $50,000
> reduction in the Connecticut Library Consortium budget, from $350,000
> in FY2008 (this year) to $300,000 in FY2009.  InfoAnytime is still
> funded at $150,000, and all other lines, including public library
> construction funding, remain the same as this year.
> 
> Please mark the above date (a week from tomorrow evening) on your
> calendar, and plan to attend this hearing if at all possible, as a
> strong turnout of library community members (staff, trustees, friends,
> and users) in the hearing room will strengthen our case with
> legislators not only to restore but to increase the budget for CLC and
> other priority items in CLA's current legislative agenda:
> http://www.ctlibraryassociation.org/legis.htm.     
> 
> For more information, contact either co-chair of the Legislative
> Committee: 
> Mike Moran (Asnuntuck Community College, 170 Elm Street, Enfield
> 06082; 860-253-3171; mmoran at acc.commnet.edu)
> &
> Peter Ciparelli (Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington Street,
> New London 06320; 860-447-1411; peterc at lioninc.org)
> 
> 
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