You our Piec ece of of the the Pie! e! Funding options for libraries NYLA Rural Library Roundtable November 2010
TYPES YPES OF OF PUBL BLIC IC L LIB IBRARIES Mu Municipal Lib Library ( (198) 98) Appointed T rustees. Funding varies Association Li Library (326) 326) Elected or Appointed T rustees. Funding varies. School D District P Public Li Library ( (181 81) Elected trustees. Funding by public vote. Special al Legi gislat ative D Distri trict P Publ blic Librar brary (4 (45) Elected T rustees. Funding by public vote.
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Fun unding O g Opt ptions ons Municipal Budget • Vil Village, t town, wn, cit ity, y, c count nty Ref efer erendum I Item em • Sch chool B Ballo llot • Municipal B l Ballo lot Dis istrict ct P Public lic L Lib ibrary • With Sc th Scho hool D Distr trict t Boun undary • Spec Special Leg Legislati tive
Relate ated Issu Issues • Leg egal al c costs ts • Mark Marketi eting c campai ampaign • Relatio ions nship ip w with m municip ipalit lity • Long ng R Range nge Plan • Communit unity s surve vey
Munic icip ipal l Funding: ding: C Conside ideratio ions ns • Tradit ition onal • Lit ittle e Time or ime or Effor ort R Req equir ired • Reliabl able ( e (?) • Munic nicip ipal B Boa oard is is Su Suppor pportive ( e (?) • Munic nicip ipal Boa oard d dict ictates line it line items ems ( (?) • Lib ibrary ha has inf influ luence ce ov over er cu cuts/in increa eases (?)
Sc Schoo ool Ba Ballot ot Ref Refer erendum (Educat ation ion Law 259.1.a) a) • Does n not t re requ quire re re re-chartering • Libr brar ary m mai aintai tains ns s statu tatus as as Municipal or r Associati tion • Si Simple P e Process • Sho hort T Timeli meline • Can Can eith ther p r pre revent nt o or r cau ause “ “Doubl ble-Dip Dippin ing” • Prov ovide des st s stable fundin ding • Trust stees not s not elect cted d – Can lea ead to to cha harg rges of “Taxati tion w witho thout R ut Repres epresenta tation”
Sc Schoo ool Ba Ballot ot Ref Refer erendum St Step eps 1. 1. Libr brar ary Bo Board ard pas asses a a re resolution. 2. 2. Libr brar ary Bo Board ard m meets ts w with th S School Su Superintendent t to explain t the e process 3. 3. Libr brar ary Bo Board ard pre resents ts a a peti titi tion (2 (25 qu qual alified vote ters rs) th that at contai tains th the Refere rend ndum i ite tem. (Ed Ed. La Law 255. 255.1) 4. 4. Public e edu duca cation on ca campaign is is con condu ducted 5. 5. Refere rendum ap appears ars as as a a separate arate ite tem o on th the sch school ool b ballot ot 6. 6. The V Vot ote is is Succe ccessf sful 7. 7. Sch chool ool Dist Distric ict col collect cts t the tax – Libr brary ap appear ars as as a a se separ arate l line on tax ax bi bills
Munic nicip ipal B Bal allot Educ ucat ation ion Law 259.1.b. b.(1) • Does n not t re requ quire re re re-chartering • Libr brar ary m mai aintai tains ns s statu tatus as as Municipal or r Assoc ssocia iatio ion • Simple P Pro rocess (bu (but w t with th m more re ste teps th than S an School Bal Ballot) t) • Sho hort T Timeli meline • Can Can eith ther p r pre revent nt o or r cau ause “ “Doubl ble-Dip Dippin ing” • Prov ovide des st s stable fundin ding • Trust stees not s not elect cted d – Can lea ead to to cha harg rges of “Taxati tion w witho thout ut Repres resen enta tation”
Munic icipa pal B Ballot ot St Steps eps 1. 1. Peti Petiti tion d dea eadline i is obta tained fro rom m the the Board o of Elec ecti tions 2. 2. Libr brary Bo Boar ard p passe asses a a reso solution 3. 3. Li Library B Board rd meets meets w with th Town/Village Board to to ex expl plain the pro the process 4. 4. Peti Petiti tion Si Signatu tures ( (10% of the the numb umber er of votes tes c cast i t in the l the last g t gub uber ernato torial el elec ecti tion) 5. 5. Li Library B Board rd pres presents peti petiti tion to to Mun Municipal Board 6. 6. Pub Public ed educ ucati tion campa mpaign i is conducted 7. 7. Vote ta te takes es pl place a at t gen ener eral el elec ecti tion i in Novemb ember 8. 8. The V he Vote i te is Suc Successful ul 9. 9. The Mun he Municipa pality ty collects the the ta tax
WHA HAT IS T IS A PUBLIC IC L LIB IBRARY DIS ISTR TRICT ??? ??? Any Any P Publ ublic L Libr brar ary that at: • Obt btai ains a a subs bstan antial am amount (60% (60% o or hig highe her) of of it its fund ndin ing t thr hrou ough a a pu public v ic vot ote • Has a Boa oard t tha hat is is elect elected b by elig eligib ible vot oter ers wit ithin hin t the he lib library’s s ser ervice ice a area ea
Common Elements for Districts Vote on Budget Vote on Trustees
WHY WHY CR CREATE EATE A A PUB UBLIC IC LIBR LIBRARY DISTR TRICT? CT?
Impr mprove Ser e Services ices Pred edic ictable Fu Fund ndin ing Incr ncrea eased A Autonom onomy Simpl Simplif ifie ied Fu Fund ndin ing St Strea eam Equit ity & & Fa Fair irnes ness in in Tax Su Suppor pport Enha hanc nced “O “Owner ership” b ” by the he Commu ommunity Cha hange B Bou ound ndarie ies t to o Ref efle lect ct Ser Service ice Area ea
PU PUBLIC L LIBRA RARY DI DISTRI RICT OPT OPTIONS 1. 1. School School D Dis istrict ict P Publi lic L c Lib ibrary 2. 2. Specia Special Leg egis islativ ive D Dis istrict ict 3. 3. Assoc ocia iatio ion L Lib ibrary Dis istrict ict
SCHO CHOOL DIS DISTRI TRICT CT PUBL BLIC L LIBR BRARY
SCH CHOOL D DIS ISTR TRICT P PUBLIC LIC LIB LIBRARY • Crea eated by school chool d dis istric ict v vot oter ers • Bou oundarie ies are t e the s he same me as s schoo chool dis istrict ict • Lib ibrary oper operates es ind indep epen endently • School School d dis istrict ct colle collect cts t the he tax
SCHO CHOOL D DISTR TRICT CT PUBL BLIC L C LIBR BRAR ARY STE TEPS 1. 1. Lib ibrary con onducts a a comm ommunity y sur urvey & revis ises lon ong ran ange plan an 2. 2. Lib ibrary Boar Board decides to o mov move for orwar ard 3. 3. Boar Board me meets wit ith Schoo ool Boar Board an and Mun unicipal Boar Board 4. 4. Mun unicipal Boar Board shoul ould vot ote to o sup upport the Dis istrict 5. 5. Pe Petition to o creat ate libr ibrar ary y ar are fil iled wit ith the Schoo ool Dis istrict (25 s signatu atures es of q qualified ed voters - Education L n Law w 255.1) 6. 6. Pe Petitions to o nomi ominate Trus ustees ar are fil iled wit ith the School Boar Board (25 signatu atures es o or 2% of votes es from l last E t Electi tion: Ed. L . Law – 260. 0.8) 7. 7. School Dis istrict schedules election & plac aces legal not otice 8. 8. Libr brar ary y Board conduc ucts a vigor orous ous publicity/ y/educat ation ion campaig aign 9. 9. Resolutions pas ass. Trus ustees tak ake of offic ice & ap apply for or char arter 10. 10. Old libr ibrary y dis issolved & as assets ar are tran ansferred 11. 11. School ool Distric ict collects taxes 12. 12. Fun unding remain mains stabl able un until Libr ibrar ary Boar Board plac aces new prop oposition before the vot be oters. Lib ibrar ary y Boar Board sets time ime an and plac ace for or elections.
SCHO CHOOL DIS ISTR TRIC ICT P PUBLIC IC L LIB IBRARY Advan antag ages • Libr brar ary y operates independently • Elec ected trustees es provide e “repres esen entation” for taxpa payer ers • Pot Potential to o in increase tax ax bas base an and expan and prog ogram • Opportunity y to o bon bond for or cap apital proje ojects • Once establ ablished, libr ibrary sets time ime & plac ace for or election • Stabl ble Funding • May elimin minat ate doubl ble taxation ion (“doub ouble-dippi pping”) • Simple proce cess fo for seeki king incr ncrease in n fu fund nding
SCHO CHOOL DIS ISTR TRIC ICT P PUBLIC IC L LIB IBRARY Consid ideratio ions ns • May ay hav ave to o as assum ume fun unctions cur urrently y prov ovided by by the Municip ipal ality y • Min inimum stat ate stan andards may may be be hig igher if if pop opulat ation in increases • Trus ustees subje ubject to o election • Requires stron ong ad advocacy y an and educ ucat ation camp ampaign • Civi vil Service e & municipa pal purcha hasing laws
SPEC ECIAL L LEG EGISLATIVE DIST STRIC RICT PUBL BLIC L LIBR BRARY
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