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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We are happy to report that the Gladwin County District Library also passed a 10-year millage renewal with a 73% pass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Many thanks go out to Shirley Bruursema for her guidance and support.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you have a millage coming up, don’t hesitate to ask for her guidance. The best thing we ever did.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Joe, details are coming your way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">John Clexton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Gladwin County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Gladwin, MI 48624<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">jclexton@gcdl.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(989)347-1007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stair Library via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 7, 2024 8:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l <Michlib-l@mcls.org>; Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) <HamlinJ2@michigan.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Stair District Library millage renewal results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I'm happy to report that Stair District Library's 10-year millage renewal passed by nearly 72%.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">In the City of Morenci it passed by 83%, but we did not do as well in the townships: 66% in one and 54% in the other. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I'd love to see a different method of funding libraries...I feel like all the farmers hate me (and I was even an FFA member in high school!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Millage rate: 1.2342 (Original in 2015 was 1.25 but my board didn't want to ask for an increase to restore it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Renewal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Term: 2025-2034<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Votes: 337 YES; 133 NO. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Takes effect: 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Colleen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleen Leddy, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Morenci, MI 49256<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">517.458.6510<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://stairlib.org" target="_blank">stairlib.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">M&W: 10-7 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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