impact: ohio the 2010 november election

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IMPACT: OhioIMPACT: OhioThe 2010 November ElectionThe 2010 November Election

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Election Results

129th General Assembly Issues

Public Library Legislative Issues

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Election Results

Governor-elect John Kasich OBM Director – Tim Keene

House Speaker Bill Batchelder

Senate President Tom Niehaus

129th GA Issues

Budget $? Deficit Process: Introduction (by March 15); House

(Easter, April 24); Senate; Conference; Final vote (June 30)

129th GA Issues

Tax cuts/fee increases Eliminate income tax over ten years (HB 400) Casino / slots

Education ?????

Local Government Consolidation Reduce / eliminate state funding

129th GA Library Issues

PLF – down 31%; 65% as a result of changing 2.22% to 1.97%

TPP – reduction begins in 2012 for libraries that had levies before September 2005

OPERS

129th GA Library Issues

Collaboration / Consolidation Effective libraries Cost Savings PLF distribution to counties, not libraries Local Government Commission

Recommendation1. Legal process2. Issues and considerations / data3. Collaborative service delivery models4. Best practices

129th GA Library Issues

Boundaries Confusing Double Taxation Problems

Six different systems Five different taxing authorities School consolidations Levy language that allows libraries a choice State Library of Ohio boundary determinations

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