[CASL-L] FW: Governor's Proposed Budget for the State Library

[Sullivan, William F]

The Governor' Budget for the FY2014-2015 Biennium was released today and reflects a 5.53% reduction when compared to the FY13 appropriation. As you may recall, that budget (our current budget) has been reduced through recessions and reductions.

In many cases those budget recessions and reductions are carried into the next two years.  Additionally, and significantly, the proposed budget calls for a $200,000 reduction in Connecticard Payments in each of the next two years.   Below I have outlined the budget reductions. For clarity I have referred to line items by the terms you are most familiar with and not the Statewide Library Programs.



FY13

FY13 Adjusted

FY14 Proposed

FY15 Proposed

iCONN/reQuest

2,094,590

1,989,860

1,989,860

1,989,860

CCAR

   275,751

    261,963

    258,471

    268,122

CLC

   350,00

    332,500

    332,500

    332,500

Grants to PLs

   214,283

    203,569

    203,569

    203,569

CCARD Payments

1,000,000

1,000,000

    800,000

    800,000












Other reductions to the State Library Budget:


FY13

FY13 Adjusted

FY14 Proposed

FY15 Proposed

Operating Expenses

    710,355

     710,355

   695,685

   695,685

Library Materials

    827,992

     786,592

   786,592

   786,592

Tech-4-All

    190,000

     180,500

               0

               0

CT Humanities

2,157,633

  2,049,752

1,941,870

1,941,870


The Governor is proposing a total of $10,000,000 in public library construction funding for non-distressed communities.  This is the first new funding in several years and would provide $5 million in each year beginning with the grant cycle this Fall.

The State Library will make its budget presentation to the Appropriations, Thursday, February 21 from 2:30-3:00 in Room 2D of the Legislative Office Building.  The Public Hearing will begin at 6:00 pm on the 21st in Room 2C of the LOB.



Kendall F. Wiggin
State Librarian
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford  CT  06106

860-757-6510
FAX: 860-757-6503
Kendall.Wiggin at ct.gov<mailto:Kendall.Wiggin at ct.gov>
www.ctstatelibrary.org<http://www.cslib.org/>

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