To:  Maine Librarians, Support Staff, Trustees & Friends

 

From:  Joint Library Legislative Committee

 

Subject:  New Century Bond

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW!  The Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Committee of the Maine Legislature will be finalizing their work on the
Governor's bond package THIS WEEKEND.  The Governor has proposed a state
appropriation of $5 million for the New Century Program.  To make sure
that this stays in his bond package, key legislators MUST hear that
their constituents SUPPORT this appropriation.

 

A recent survey of Maine libraries revealed that there is a need for
over $27 million in construction and renovation projects. Your input is
CRITICAL at this time because the bond package will be a compromise
between Republicans and Democrats during the weekend.

 

Please CALL or EMAIL members of the Legislature's Appropriations
Committee and the Senate and House leadership and tell them to support
the Governor's request for New Century funding of $5 million.  

 

Appropriations Committee:  http://janus.state.me.us/house/jt_com/afa.htm

 

Senate Leadership:  http://www.maine.gov/legis/senate/leaders/leadr.htm

 

House Leadership:  http://janus.state.me.us/house/hleaders.htm

 

 

On behalf of the Joint Library Legislation Committee, thank you for your
efforts in getting our message out to legislators,

 

Dean 

 

 
 
 
Dean Corner
 
Director of Reader and Information Services
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064
207-287-5604
207-287-5615 fax