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RESOLUTION NO 99-34
WHEREAS, Texas public libraries are important educational, cultural, and economic
assets for the towns and cities where they are located; and
WHEREAS, Texas public libraries face a mounting funding crisis because of increasing
demands for public library services and shrinking local resources; and
WHEREAS, Texas public libraries currently rank 46th among the states in funding per
capita for library services; and
WHEREAS, The State of Texas provides only 26 cents per capita in indirect aid to local
communities for their public library services; and
WHEREAS, Texas is one of only 13 states that provides no direct financial aid to its
public libraries; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, values the role which its public
library plays in the life of the community, and recognizes the economic importance of strong
vital libraries;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of North Richland Hills
calls upon the State of Texas to assume a partnership role in support of public library service
for Texans, and petitions the Texas Legislature to appropriate funds for the Texas Public
Library Endowment Fund, as established by an Act of the 76th Texas Legislature, the income
of which may be used to provide financial assistance to local public libraries.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
26th d?Of" 1pril, 1999.
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Charles Scoma - Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson - City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Steve Brown - Library Director
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