News - Advocacy |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 12:00 AM |
Governor Whitmer Proposes No Increase to State Aid to Libraries in FY25 BudgetAs we have experienced for 8 years of the Snyder Administration and the 6th year of Governor Whitmer’s administration, the FY25 State Aid to Libraries budget remains flat. We also saw no increases for Library of Michigan programs/staff. (Link to the full GF budget below – Library of Michigan budget is on page 76.) While this is disappointing, we will continue to advocate and find House and Senate ambassadors to increase this line item before the final budget is adopted in early summer. Our current State Aid to Libraries stands at $15.5 million. We will be advocating for an additional $2 million during our Advocacy Day in Lansing. Other areas that libraries might find important in the proposed $80.7 billion budget ($14.3 billion for General Fund, and $19 billion for school aid) include:
Budget documents and materials are available here: |