HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 08-11-48RESOLUTION NO. 08-11-48
STATE OF GEORGIA
FULTON COUNTY
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MILTON, GEORGIA IN SUPPORT OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008
ATLANTA-FULTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM BOND REFERENDUM
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Milton, GA while in regular
session on the 3`d day of November, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. as follows:
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2008 the voters of Fulton County, including the City of
Milton, will have the opportunity to vote for or against a $275,000,000 bond
referendum for capital improvements to the Atlanta -Fulton Public Library System
including the costs of acquisition, design, construction, and equipping of new library
facilities and renovation and expansion of existing facilities; and
WHEREAS, one of the projects included in the capital improvements is a new branch
"^" library to be located within the City of Milton; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milton currently does not have a library located within its city
limits; and
WHEREAS, the current libraries available for use by the residents of Milton are vastly
undersized and underfunded given the usage and demand; and
WHEREAS, the bond referendum includes the construction and equipping of a new
Central Library facility solely upon the condition that sufficient additional funds are
raised from private sources to cover approximately fifty percent (50%) of the
anticipated costs of the Central Library facility prior to the bond funds being
expended for the central library; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best interest
of the City that the bond referendum be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Council hereby urge the citizens of Milton
to vote in favor of the Atlanta -Fulton Public Library System bond referendum on
November 4, 2008.
SO RESOLVED this 3`d day of November, 2008
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Councilmember Karen Thurman
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e tte R. Marchiafava, City Clerk
(Seal)
CITY OF MILTON, GEORGIA
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Mayor Joe
Councilmember Tina D'
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Councilmember Burt Hewitt
ouncilmember Alan Tart