RES NO 10-06-1994 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION /v /yq,/,
Whereas, public libraries are the institutions with the responsibility to provide
lifelong learning opportunities; and
Whereas, public libraries must provide books, periodicals, media, and
information to meet the needs of citizens striving to improve the
quality of life; and
Whereas, public libraries cooperate with and support the community's
educational institutions and economic development efforts; and
Whereas, public libraries must have adequate funding to provide essential
resources, staff, facilities, and technology to meet the needs of the
people; and
Whereas, national data reflects that local funding for the support of Arkansas'
public libraries is the lowest in the nation; and
Whereas, it is essential to Crawford County's continued growth, health,
and development to have well- funded, modem public libraries to
provide information resources to all citizens; and
Whereas, Crawford County voters are being asked to increase the library
millage from four tenths (.4) mill to one and four -tenths (1.4) mills
on real and personal property in order to improve services of the
public libraries in Crawford County; therefore be it
Resolved, that the Cit Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
endorses improving public library services and encourages the
citizens of Crawford County to support the library on
November 8, 1994.
Resolved, that a copy of the Resolution shall be provided to the CC
Library Millage Committee and that such group shall be
authorized to announce the fact of this endorsement.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER ,19 94
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MAYOR
ATTESTED
CI Y CLERK- TREASURER