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Keeping current
By plnkh | June 18, 2008
Word has trickled back to me that this blog should be more up-to-date. I agree. The library administration is two full-time staff (the account clerk and me) with 2 part-time assistants. So there are times when the blog slips to the bottom of the priority list. That said, I’ll try to keep current.
There will be no re-vote on the library budget. The voters said no and we have modified our expenses accordingly. State law requires the library vote to be held between April 1 and July1. Once a tax levy has been approved by the voters it remains in effect until changed by a subsequent vote. The no vote on June 11 left us with the tax levy approved in April 2007.
We are currently planning for the summer. The summer reading club activities are all in place. This year we will be offering our second summer reading club for the grown-ups. (Why should kids have all the fun?) During the month of July we will be conducting a survey to determine directions for our services. Since we will be operating with last year’s tax levy, it is especially important that you tell us what library services are most important to you. We will disseminate the survey in as many ways as we can - online, in the building, on the streets. Last time we surveyed the public on services was in 2006 and 318 people participated. We are hoping to reach more of you this time around.
In the fall, we will most likely follow up with a survey on our building needs - step one in determining what the referendum vote meant. Although it is charming, the library IS too small, does not meet minimum standards for public libraries nor does it meet contemporary building codes, and it is not accessible. The Board needs widespread input from all of the groups that make up this community before it can begin work on a revised project. There will be another plan, but it will take time to put together. In the meantime, we can all hope that the economy will improve.
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