Be It Resolved That: WHEREAS over 90% of library funding comes from municipal governments across Ontario;
AND WHEREAS current provincial formula for libraries across Ontario is based on population figures from over 25 years ago, and as a result the value of the province's total investment has declined dearly 60% in the last 25 years;
AND WHEREAS library budgets require stability when faced with rising costs, technological changes, and increasing demands;
AND WHEREAS our library in Espanola remains a sacred and valuable hub for residents, and is essential to the very fabric our our community;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of Ontario support the attached resolution from the Town of Lincoln in-full, and commit to a re-evaluation of the current funding formulas for library services in Ontario;
AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Premier of Ontario; The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport; MPP Mike Mantha; and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.