| New York State Library |
The following timeline indicates a month-by-month breakdown of activities leading up to a vote to create a Special Legislative District Public Library. Though it is possible to compress the activities into a shorter timeline, it should be noted that reducing the planning cycle might reduce the chances of a successful outcome.
Actions |
Months leading up to vote |
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16 |
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2 |
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| Survey Community |
X |
X |
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| Update Long Range Plan based on survey |
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X |
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| Assess readiness |
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X |
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| Inform School District & current funding sources; obtain support |
X |
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| Pass resolution to create new library |
X |
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| Notify Library System and State Library |
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X |
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| Create Implementation Committee |
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X |
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| Develop action timeline |
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X |
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| Identify advocate group(s) |
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X |
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| Draft state legislation to authorize local vote to create library district |
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X |
X |
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| Legislation introduced; considered by State legislature;signed into law by governor |
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X |
X |
X |
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| Library board determines date for local election to create & fund district |
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X |
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| Develop strategy for public campaign |
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X |
X |
X |
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| Develop & Conduct public education & advocacy campaigns |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Trustee candidates gather required number of signatures on petitions to run for election to the board |
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X |
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| If required by state legislation, formal petition to schedule election to create and fund the new library district and elect trustees filed with library board |
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X |
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| Vote on library proposition & trustees |
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X |
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