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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hello Library Community!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please see information below on a webinar from Treasury’s “Fiscally Ready Communities” program. These presentations can provide valuable information concerning municipal (including library) financial practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Have a great day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">MembielaC@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice
with respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum
of available knowledge</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">.”</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).</span></i><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 30, 2024 8:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC@michigan.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fiscally Ready Communities - Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Building a culture of fiscal sustainability is essential to local government fiscal health. Well-thought-out policies on fees, fines, purchasing, and receipting lead to clear rules
and fair treatment, which are essential pillars to that culture of fiscal sustainability. This webinar will include a deep dive into best practices related to fees, fines, purchasing, receipting, and more. It will cover what they are, why such policies are
necessary, how they contribute to local fiscal health, and how to get started on implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">What will be covered:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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