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j 12, 11. 13:uu 01 919 733 1u65 NCACC ZU17 i Proposed Goals (As Approved by Board of Directors) GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1. Support for Funds for Libraries • Increased State Aid to Libraries to support 74 public library systems; • Provision of state funds to assist local governments with renovation and construction of public library facilities with a match from local sources of at least 50% of total cost(planning grants also would be available); and • Funding of the State Library's expansion request to support technical assistance, training,and statewide services for local libraries. (1995 Goal) The Association's 1995 Legislative Goals included support for increased ending for the state's libraries. We had also supported a similar goal in 1993;but were contacted by representatives of the Public Library Directors Association and the State T librarian prior to the 1995 Session about plans for a major effort to increase state funding 1br libraries. Over the last 15 years,local(mainly county)funding for public libraries his grown significantly while state funding has remained static. The request pmcsented in 1995 would have increased state funding from$10.9 million to $25 million. Significasit funding was also requested for new library construction and for technological improvements. The system received no fiords for construction and only$2 million in expansic n budget operations funds. In the coming session,funding is also being sought for an Elec avnic Library Project, at a cost of$4 to$5 million,with funding through several institutional budgets(Community Colleges,Universities,Department of Cultural Resources). Members of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the Legislative Goals Committee expressed strong support for increased state funding so as to restore some of the historical balance between state and local funding of our libraries. 2. Constitutional Hoene Rule Seek legislation to provide for a legislative study of constitutional home rule for local governments. (1995 Goal) North Carolina is a"Dillon's Rule'state,meaning that local government;have only the authority granted to them by the state. Approximately half of the 50 states use the"Hone Rule" (or a modified version thereof)under which local governments enj 3y authority not expressly denied to them by the state or by federal law.