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MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY

FY2009 State Aid for Public Libraries

Instructions for Set # 1: Supported Municipal Library District, which is a public library funded through the city’s general budget

Date & Location—Fill in the date this report was prepared and the name of the city served by the public library

Fiscal Year (reporting period) for this Report - Reporting period— Fill in the beginning (From) and ending (To) dates of your most recent full fiscal year. Libraries having a fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 shall consider July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 their most recent full fiscal year.

Items 1-8 to be completed by Library Director
For questions that are not applicable, insert the word “None” in the space provided at that item number.

Item 5— Provide the county or counties the library serves.

Item 7—Provide the total amount of State Aid funds received during the fiscal year of this report.  Do NOT include Athlete & Entertainers tax funds your library received during this reporting period.

Item 8—Check one or more items to show how your library used State Aid funds received during the fiscal year of this report.  If available, give an estimated amount budgeted to each category.  This information will be used in the FY2010 budget request for State Aid.

Items 10-14 to be completed by appropriate City official, such as City Clerk or Treasurer

Item 10— See 182.480 RSMo.  Give the total assessed valuation of the City for the fiscal year of this report.

Item 11—Provide the total funds the library received from the City for this reporting period. Include delinquent and intangible taxes that were credited to the Library Fund account.  Include library salaries, utilities, maintenance expenditures and contracted repairs to the library facility.  Do NOT include in-kind services, such as use of a city building, private grants, or any other miscellaneous income.

Item 12Calculation:  Divide Line 11 (the amount of funding the library received from the city) by Line 10 (the total assessed valuation of the city).

Item 13Equivalent Tax Rate:  Multiply the amount found on Line 12 by 100.   This is the equivalent tax rate, which would generate the amount provided.

Item 14—Certification signed by city official who provided the information. Include title of official and their telephone number.  No wording of the certification section may be changed in any way by the city official.

 

Certification - By Library Officials

(on reverse side of application form)
Checklist
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All Application entries reviewed and proof read

_____ All required Application signatures must be NOTARIZED
_____ Signed by LIBRARY DIRECTOR
_____ APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIAL, such as the City Clerk or Treasurer, must sign for city-supported libraries
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State Aid Application and List of Trustees forms must be postmarked no later
            than June 30, 2008.  We recommend the forms be sent by certified mail or another
            means that will provide you firm documentation of date transmittal.

Mailing address:

State Aid Application
Missouri State Library
600 West Main Street, P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0387