Funding & Legislators
Funding | Local | State | State Aid | Federal
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2. Ask a friend to write them also.
Me, an advocate for libraries?
Yes! If you love your library, and think it should be a bigger priority, let your legislators know!
Funding
We recieved funding from several different sources in 2006.
| Scott Township | $ 69,855 |
35 % |
| State (State Aid) | $ 49,405 |
25 % |
| RAD (County) | $ 31,049 |
16 % |
| RAD-RUR | $ 14,562 |
7 % |
| Donations & Gifts | $ 12,443 |
6 % |
| Fines & Fees | $ 12,104 |
6 % |
| Access PA | $ 7,345 |
4 % |
| Grants | $ 3,437 |
2 % |
Local: Scott Township 2008
Ward |
Name |
Phone Number |
1 |
Eileen L. Meyers, |
(412) 279-4003 |
2 |
Jean A. O'Toole |
(412) 276-5874 |
3 |
Betty Ann Connors |
(412) 257-1131 |
4 |
David G. Calabria |
(412) 276-1488 |
5 |
Thomas M. Castello, Esq. |
(412) 429-8247 |
6 |
David A. Jason, |
(412) 249-8171 |
7 |
Craig C. Stephens, Esq. |
(412) 429-1580 |
8 |
Patricia Caruso |
(412) 279-0276 |
9 |
James E. Walther |
(412) 531-9432 |
State: Harrisburg
Wayne Fontana, 42nd Senatorial District
930 Brookline Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15226-2106
Phone: 412-344-2551 | Fax: 412-344-3400
Matt Smith, 42nd Legislative District
319 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Phone: (412) 571-2169 | Fax: (412) 571-2000
Nick Kotik, 45th Legislative District
115 East Main St.
Carnegie, PA 15106
Phone: (412) 429-5091 | Fax: (412) 429-6310
To send mail to your legislator in Harrisburg use the following address:
The Honorable ________________
Capitol Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
State Aid
Fiscal Year |
Final Appropriation (in Millions) |
Context |
| '95-'96 | $26.3 |
Gov. Ridge's 1st budget. |
| '96-'97 | $28.5 |
Gov. Ridge's 2nd budget. |
| '97-'98 | $29.4 |
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes Libraries in Distress. |
| '98-'99 | $30.2 |
PA Library Association (PaLA) develops Platform for 21st Century Libraries. |
| '99-'00 | $47.2 |
Gov. Ridge's 1st budget, 2nd term. Embraces PaLA Platform principles of strong local incentives & 1/3 State Share Funding. |
| '00-'01 | $62.2 |
Its a new century! |
| '01-'02 | $75.2 |
March 26, 2001, Scott Township Public Library opens! 9/11 occurs. Gov. Ridge is call to Washington, D.C. |
| '02-'03 | $75.2 |
Gov. Schweiker's 1st & only budget. |
| '03-'04 | $47.7 |
Gov. Rendell's 1st Budget. 1. Gov. Rendell proposes a 50% cut to $37.7 million. 2. Legislature passes 50% cut. 3. 6-month education budget deadlock ensues. 4. $10 million restored by legislature in the final agreement. |
| '04-'05 | $57.9 |
Gov. Rendell proposes a $4.8 million increase. Legislature adds $5.3 million more. |
| '05-'06 | $61.362 |
Gov. Rendell proposes a $1.4 million increase. Legislature finalizes with a $3.4 million increase. |
| '06-'07 | $75.5 |
Gov. Rendell's election year approved budget. |
| '07-'08 | $75.75 |
This coming years proposed public library budget. |
Federal: Washington, D.C.
| Casey, Robert P., Jr.- (D - PA) | |
| 383 Russel Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 |
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| (202) 224-6324 | |
| Specter, Arlen - (R - PA) | |
| 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 |
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| (202) 224-4254 | |
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