With the Independence Township Library millage up for renewal this year, resident Jeanne Molzon and 15 other stepped forward to form a Political Action Committee (PAC) to encourage people to vote ‘Yes.?
Molzon is looking for voters who support library millage renewal to serve on the committee and/or donate, to ‘publicize the multitude of services our library provides for the community,? she said.
‘The biggest thing right now is getting donations in order to run the committee. It takes several thousand dollars to run a Political Action Committee just because you have to have things like yard signs, ads in the papers, balloons for the Fourth of July parade, and book marks for businesses,? she said. ‘Each of these things we have a price tag on them, we need people to come forth and give donations.?
Supporters who donate $10 will get their name in a support ad, which will run in the Clarkston News and Penny Stretcher.
Over the next eight months, Molzon said the committee will educate people, library users and non-users, as well as organizations and clubs on various programs the library offers.
‘The Friends of the Library are making a DVD that will tell about all the services this library provides,? she said. ‘We want to help people to see what a great loss to the community it would be if we did not have Independence Township Library.?
Though they won’t know the exact renewal amount until March, Molzon said the millage funds 85-90 percent of the library’s budget.
With a tough economy, she said, the library has been a great source for people searching for jobs by use of wireless Internet access, computer labs, and computer classes.
Molzon has been active in Friends of the Library since 1998. She said Friends of the Library can only educate people about issues, but the PAC can tell people to ‘vote yes? on the millage renewal.
‘The Friends of the Library can only give informational education to people,? she said ‘We felt this election was going to need a lot more than that.?
Molzon said the reason is due to ‘confusing ballot language,? that involves the library millage, police millage and money for the Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA), which she said would be discussed in greater detail at the Jan. 19 Independence Township Board meeting.
For more information concerning the ‘ballot language confusion,? check out next week’s edition of the Clarkston News. Those interested in joining the ‘Yes Committee? or making a donation can call Molzon at 248 625-9399.