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<p>Great news for many libraries. Thanks for that info.!</p>
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Heather Symon Bassett, Director<br>
Reed City Area District Library<br>
410 W. Upton Ave.<br>
Reed City, MI 49677<br>
(231) 832-2131<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of James Lenze <jamesl@gardencitymi.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 16, 2016 5:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gail Madziar; michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Senate Passes Library Tax Capture Bills</font>
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<span style="color:black">Thanks Gail! This is wonderful news. Keep us posted on how to move it through the House.</span></p>
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<span style="color:black">James B Lenze, Director jamesl@gardencitymi.org<br>
Garden City Public Library<br>
31735 Maplewood St<br>
Garden City, MI 48135</span></p>
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<b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Gail Madziar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 16, 2016 4:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Senate Passes Library Tax Capture Bills</p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Michigan Library Association commends the Michigan Senate and Senate leadership for recognizing the importance of supporting the funding structure for Michigan’s libraries. Today the Senate
voted 36- 2 to pass the seven-bill package allowing libraries to protect their dedicated special millages. The bills will now move to the House.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The library community appreciates the Senate’s support of solutions to help keep our libraries adequately funded. Today’s passage of legislation that would enable libraries to choose participation
in tax captures validates the voters who go to the polls and overwhelmingly choose to support their libraries by approving a dedicated library millage. Many of these locally dedicated taxes currently are being withheld against the libraries’ choice and in
many cases without the voting taxpayer’s knowledge or approval.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Call or email your Senator and say thanks.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Read Michigan Library Association's official
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