Great news! Thanks for the work you and MLA put in on this. Jennifer Dye BST/SSER, Assistant Manager Main Branch Detroit Public Library jdye@detroitpubliclibrary.org Main Branch 5201 Woodward Ave. currently closed to the public Detroit, Michigan 48202 ________________________________ From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Debbie Mikula via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:52 AM To: Michlib-l@mcls.org <Michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] $1M Increase to State Aid Our shared advocacy efforts have been successful - we have excellent news to report to Michigan Libraries!!!!! The FY21 state budget reflects a $1,000,000 increase for State Aid to Libraries. After watching the process unfold yesterday with the conference committee, the house and the senate working until late afternoon, the Governor's office issued a press release yesterday evening stating: "The Michigan Legislature and the administration of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have worked together to put a Fiscal Year 2021 budget in place that will soon become law. It is a budget that funds shared priorities such as education, economic development, public health, public safety, and the environment." The Governor is expected to sign this budget into law in the coming days and it will become effective on October 1, 2020. MLA will report more in today's edition of "Primary Source" newsletter. [Web Icon resized] Deborah E. Mikula Executive Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI. 48911 Office: 517-394-2774, ext. 224 Cell: 517-404-3533 dmikula@milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org> [DPL Logo]<http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org> Detroit Public Library Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) addressed in the message. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, distributing, or copying this e-mail is strictly prohibited.
