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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone, and Happy New Year to all. We are braving the blizzard, just like most of the rest of the State!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I need some help from other libraries. I will going to our Township Board soon to ask for an increase in our annual operating budget for the coming fiscal year (yes, we are one of the last who receive a ‘negotiated’ yearly allocation rather than having a voted millage), and am hoping to have some data to share with them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can you please tell me the following information: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Total <b><u>annual Operating Budget</u></b> for most recent fiscal year:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Percentage (or amount) funded by funding municipality or voted millage:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Percentage (or amount) funded by Friends:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Percentage (or amount) funded by other donations:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Percentage (or amount) funded by State Aid & Penal Fines: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Percentage (or amount) funded by in-house revenues (copies, fines, sales, etc): <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As always, I appreciate your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Sylvia Merz, Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Leland Township Library <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>203 E. Cedar St., P.O. Box 736 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Leland, MI 49654-0736<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>PH: 231-256-9152 FAX: 231-256-8847<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday — 10 to 5 Wednesday—10 to 6 Saturday—10 to 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org/">www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=138 height=132 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D02A89.86C02590" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CE99C7.13A1DE40"></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>