Hello Again!:
Just as an FYI – PA 164 is an expansive establishment law and the two city library types included under 1877 PA 164 have somewhat different relationships with the municipality. Most PA 164 libraries do NOT
legally have to have their budgets approved by their cities, so they would have a separate budget process. However, depending on which part of PA 164 you are established under, and /or any agreements made with your city for budget/financial support, libraries
may differ.
ALL government entities – including public libraries- are required to comply with The Budget Hearings of Local Government Act
https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Act-43-of-1963-2nd-Ex-Sess- which requires a public hearing before the approval of the budget.
Please check your individual establishment and consult your attorney to determine your library’s budgetary requirements.
Take care!
Clare
Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.
Library Law Consultant
Library of Michigan
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Greetings, all!
We are a PA 164 city library. As a branch of city government, is public notification/comment a required piece of our budget approval process? We've done this in the past but the
process is so much more under the control of the city, changes are sometimes made after our board has approved the library's budget.
Can anyone shed more light on the process, how it is handled by your library and municipality if you are a city library?
Any help will be greatly appreciated, as well as your time to offer it!
Thanks,
Sharon
Sharon CrotserToy
Director
St. Ignace Public Library
110 West Spruce Street
St. Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-8318