Public Library Funding in Minnesota

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Public Library Fundingin Minnesota

• 2007 Beyond

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Local Governments

• Cities
• Counties
• Schools
• Special Taxing Districts
• Regional Entities
• Townships

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Local Governments Provide Services

• MN was built relying on local governments to
  provide services
• Welfare Services
• Police/Fire/Corrections/Jails
• Public Health
• Sewer/Waste Treatment/Roads/Bridges
• Public Libraries
• Counties Must Cities May

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PL Governance Varies

• City Council Mayor (St. Paul Duluth)
• Elected Library Board (Mpls)
• Appointed Library Board (most county and regional
  library systems)
• County Administration as a Department w/ Library
  Advisory Board (Hennepin Washington)

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Local Government Revenue

• Property Taxes
• State Aid to Reduce Property Taxes
• Federal Funding
• Miscellaneous
• Fees Fines
• Recoveries (delinquent taxes forfeited items)
• Bake Sales ?

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Washington County Library

• 5,000,000 operating budget
• Revenue MUST equal Expenditures
• 4.8 M from property taxes 200,000 other
• 4,800,000 from Property Taxes meaning
• 4,600,000 direct property taxes allocated
  twice/year PLUS
• 200,000 State Aid to Reduce Property Tax