Harper Woods Public Library/ State Comparisons To The Board of Trustees By Dale Parus, Director September, 2010 A Report Regarding the Harper Woods Public Library

Counties, cities, villages, townships facing structural deficits as well Health care cost driving expenses Individual units not experiencing full property tax revenue growth due to: – Cap on assessment increases – Headlee tax rate reductions Michigan Local Governments * Used with the permission of the CRC

Michigan Local Governments 5 years of State Revenue Sharing funds diverted to General Fund for other needs Assume current funding will serve as base for future growth – State keeps what has been diverted – Locals experience growth on current base – Counties re-enter program * Used with the permission of the CRC

2006 State of Michigan Libraries Report All State Class IV (Service Pop. 12,000 – 25,000)* Operating Income of 78 Libraries * Source: Library of Michigan, State Report

2009 State of Michigan Libraries Report All State Class IV (Service Pop. 12,000 – 25,000)* Operating Income of 78 Libraries * Source: Library of Michigan, State Report

2006 State of Michigan Libraries Class IV Libraries in Detroit Metropolitan Area, (Service Pop. 12,000 – 25,000) * Source: Library of Michigan, State Report

2009 State of Michigan Libraries Suburban Library Cooperative Members * 20 Libraries Source: Library of Michigan, State Report

2006 State of Michigan Libraries State Average – Harper Woods Comparison Source: Library of Michigan, State Report 22% less than the state average

2009 State of Michigan Libraries State Average – Harper Woods Comparison Source: Library of Michigan, State Report 24% less than the state average

Operating Income Trends State Average – Harper Woods Comparison Source: Library of Michigan, State Reports 13% - 24% less than the state average and gap is growing Per Capita Funding NOTES: 2007 FY includes $100,000 stipend from general fund to complete building project 2005FY drop due to move to Community Center

City of Harper Woods Taxable Value, 2007 – 2011 * Sources: Assessor, Wayne County; City of Harper Woods In a 3-year period, the taxable value of the city will have dropped by 50% 2008 Value = $420 million 2011 Projected Value = $210 million

City of Harper Woods Property Tax Revenue, 2007 – 2011 Sources: Assessor, Wayne County; City of Harper Woods In a 3-year period, the property tax revenue generated by the value of property in the city will have dropped by MORE than 50%* *due to Headlee rollback 2008 City Revenue = $7.3 million 2011 Projected Revenue = $3.57 million

Harper Woods Public Library Property Tax Revenue, 2007 – 2011 Sources: Assessor, Wayne County; City of Harper Woods In a 3-year period, the library’s overall revenue will have dropped by nearly 50% 2008 Library Revenue ** = $453, Projected Revenue *** = $234,000 *** Based on the 2011 tax collection figures from Wayne Co. assessor’s office **Includes all sources of revenue

Michigan Library Funding 79 % of the funding for Michigan libraries comes from local sources – a millage or a city dept. budget appropriation (Harper Woods is above the average at 83%) Funds from the state government have decreased 22% in the last five years Michigan is slightly below the national average (28 th ) in overall support to libraries Sources: Library of Michigan, State Report Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2004 – 2009

Harper Woods Library Funding

Sources Citizens Research Council of Michigan Library of Michigan, State Reports Wayne County, Michigan government agencies City of Harper Woods The Library Research Center Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings

Proposed Harper Woods Library Operating Budget Levels Harper Woods Public Library The Board of Trustees and Dale Parus, Director September 2010

Proposed Operating Budget Levels The following graphs are examples of general funding guidelines for various levels of operation September 2010

Harper Woods Operating Budget Projected Funding at Various Operating Levels; Comparison to State Averages