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RESOLUTION NO. 8,780
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3 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE BOARD
4 OF DIRECTORS ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT
5 FOR AP[ENDICENT 3 TO HELP LIBRARY
FINANCING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock supports public libraries
9 through the Central Arkansas Library System through annual
appropriations and through the use of capital improvement bond
10 funds; and
11 SEAS, public libraries are the institutions with the
12 responsibility to provide lifelong learning opportunities; and
13 WHEREAS, public libraries must provide books, periodicals,
14 media, and information to meet the needs of citizens striving to
improve the quality of life; and
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public libraries cooperation with and support the
16 state's educational institutions and economic development efforts;
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18 WHEREAS, public libraries must have adequate funding to
19 provide essential resources, staff, and facilities to meet the
needs of the people; and
20 WHEREAS, national data reflects that local funding for the
21 support of Arkansas, public libraries is the lowest in the nation;
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23 WHEREAS, it is essential to our state's continued growth,
24 health, and development to have well- funded, modern public
libraries to provide information resources to all citizens; and
25 WHEREAS, the Arkansas Legislature approved House Joint
26 Resolution 1006 proposing a constitutional amendment to amend
27 Amendments 30 and 38 to the Arkansas Constitution to replace the
28 one mill cap on property taxes for city and county libraries with
29 a five mill cap and to allow the city and county voters to pledge
an additional three mills to retire capital improvement bonds to
30 be voted on in the November, 1992 election; and
31 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock
32 realizes the tremendous assistance this amendment can provide to
33 the Central Arkansas Library System; and
34 WHEREAS, the passage of Amendment 3 will give local people,
the right to vote for an appropriate level of library funding.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, enthusiastically endorses Amendment 3 and
encourages the citizens of Little Rock and the state of Arkansas
to support the Library Amendment.
ADOPTED: September 9, 1992
ATTEST:
ROBBIE HANCOCK -
CLERK CITY
APPROVED • •.
THOMAS M. 17• x . H
ATTORNEY CITY
"PROVED:
/SHARON `_ PRIEST -
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