1. OLC, 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 440, Columbus, OH 43229-1174 Ph: (614) 410-8092, Fax: (614) 410-8098, E-mail: olc@olc.org IMPACT: Ohio The 2010 November Election

2. Webcast Outline  Election Results  129 th General Assembly Issues  Public Library Legislative Issues  Advocacy

3. Election Results  Governor-elect John Kasich  OBM Director – Tim Keene  House Speaker Bill Batchelder  Senate President Tom Niehaus

4. 129 th GA Issues  Budget  $? Deficit  Process: Introduction (by March 15); House (Easter, April 24); Senate; Conference; Final vote (June 30)

5. 129 th GA Issues  Tax cuts/fee increases  Eliminate income tax over ten years (HB 400)  Casino / slots  Education  ?????  Local Government  Consolidation  Reduce / eliminate state funding

6. 129 th 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

7. 129 th GA Library Issues  Collaboration / Consolidation  Effective libraries  Cost Savings  PLF distribution to counties, not libraries  Local Government Commission Recommendation 1. Legal process 2. Issues and considerations / data 3. Collaborative service delivery models 4. Best practices

8. 129 th 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

9. Advocacy  2009 “Success”  Well-informed  Patron involvement

10. Advocacy  Stay informed  Get involved  Be realistic  Be civil

11. Advocacy  Legislative Network  OLC website  Lobbyists