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TO: Honorable Members of the DATE: March 5, 1981 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Neil A. Nelson, <br />County Administrator <br />FILE: <br />SUBJECT: State Aid to Libraries <br />REFERENCES: Secretary of State George <br />Firestone's letter dated <br />February 6, 1981 <br />We are in receipt of above referenced letter addressed to Chairman Lyons, <br />requesting the Board of County Commissioners to support the Secretary's budget <br />request for "full funding" of the State Aid to Libraries law. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Florida Statutes Section 257.17-19 provide for State funding to county <br />libraries under a formula which allows $.25 for each $1.00 of local expenditure. <br />Fifty-four counties presently qualify for the approximate $3.75 million which <br />has been appropriated by the Legislature. This appropriation allows for a <br />prorated distribution which represents approximately 43.95% of the amount for <br />which the fifty-four eligible counties qualified. For fiscal year 1979-80, the <br />proration was 42.87%. <br />Secretary Firestone has submitted a legislative budget request for FY 1981-82 <br />of $10,048,983; an amount necessary to allow funding to the counties at the level <br />authorized by the statutes. He has requested that we communicate with our <br />legislative delegation indicating support of the budget request. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />In fiscal year 1980-81, Indian River County will receive $12,067 under the <br />"aid to libraries" program. Under Secretary Firestone's budget request for FY <br />1981-82. it has been estimated we will receive $30,325. While this difference <br />of $18,000 is not substantial in terms of our total budget, it would help offset <br />some of our current and. anticipated cost increases; particularly those which <br />-are the result of "state mandates". <br />Based upon the above review and discussion, the Administration recommends <br />the Board of County Commissioners direct the preparation of appropriate <br />communications with our delegation with copies to Secretary Firestone and SACC, <br />and authorize the Chairman's signature. <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM <br />FOR '� �® <br />NeiA�*A. <br />�soou4nty-<-ministratTr <br />BY <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BIRD, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />WODTKE, BY A 4 TO I VOTE, COMMISSIONER FLETCHER VOTING IN OPPOSITION, <br />THE BOARD APPROVED THE AGREEMENT FOR STATE AID TO LIBRARIES AND <br />AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. <br />57 <br />MAR 111981 <br />BOOK 46 PACE 57 <br />