[Conntech] RE: Public Hearing on Library Budget Issues

[Moran, Michael J]

The Legislative Committee would like to thank the 10 stalwart CLA
members who gave up most of their Valentine's Day evening last night
(until almost 10 PM!) to hear CLA President Carl Antonucci's eloquent
delivery of CLA's testimony in support of our legislative agenda.  

It moved Rep. Sandy Nafis of Newington to praise CT's libraries at the
hearing for getting "more bang for the buck" from state tax dollars than
almost any other program that the General Assembly helps to fund.  She
and Rep. Betsy Ritter of Waterford also spoke with our delegation after
we left the hearing room to assure us of their support this session.  We
reminded them about CLA's upcoming legislative breakfast at the LOB in
Hartford on Wednesday, March 5, from 8:00 to 9:30 AM.

We also want to thank CLC's Deb Zulick and CLA's Suzanne Maryeski for
preparing and delivering breakfast invitations to legislators' mailboxes
yesterday.  You'll hear more from us about the breakfast soon, but
please put it on your calendar if you haven't done so yet.

> _____________________________________________ 
> 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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