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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Peggy D. Rudd Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:12 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: FY2004-2005 Budget Reductions Dear TexShare members, As you know, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, like all other state agencies, has been asked to submit a FY2004-2005 Legislative Appropriations Request that reflects a state general revenue reduction of more than 12%. In addition, we must reduce our general revenue budget by at least 7% during the current year (the remainder of FY2003). To achieve the current year reduction, we were able to use lapsed funding from FY2002 and 2003, which mitigated the impact of the reductions to our customer services and grants. Other cost saving measures include eliminating all out-of-state travel, reducing in-state travel, restricting the hiring of staff, limiting merit raises, and restricting capital purchases. A freeze on FY03 Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund grants has decreased the level of funding available to the TexShare database program. While we hope that TIF money for TexShare databases will be released, we have asked the TexShare Electronic Information Working Group to work with us to identify the databases most important to the TexShare membership under a reduced funding scenario. We then turned our attention to preparing the revised FY2004-2005 LAR. Since the agency did not have the benefit of using previously lapsed funds, and because we're talking about a larger reduction, unfortunately the cuts will be felt more deeply across all of the agency's programs. We submitted the revised LAR Friday, Feb. 7, 2003. In addition to cuts in general revenue reflected in this submission, we were directed by the Legislative Budget Board to cut by 50% all programs funded by the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund. This 50% reduction, along with the uncertainty of future TIF grants, will critically affect the TexShare database program. For this reason, we are submitting an exceptional item request of $4.6 million each year of the biennium to help restore this crucial program. We've posted additional information about this revised budget, as well as the current year reduction, on our Web site: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us. Additional information will be forthcoming. Please address your e-mail comments and questions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Peggy D. Rudd Director and Librarian Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711 --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
