SEPTEMBER 2005

OCTOBER 2005

NOVEMBER 2005

DECEMBER 2005

County Government Calendar:

·      MCPL Strategic Plan Done

·      Library Board 1^st meeting of the year

Advocacy Actions:

§      Postcards go out to County Exec.

§      2006 Election Year: Debates for At-Large Council Members

§      2006 Election year: Debates for County Executive Candidates

County Government Calendar:

§      MCPL meets with OMB

§      Budget MARC ranges begin to be set

§      Departments present their budgets

Advocacy Actions:

§      Postcards go out to County Exec.

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

County Government Calendar:

§      Budget MARC negotiations

Advocacy Actions:

§      Joint Meeting-Library Board/FOLs/LACs

§      Meet with County Officials

§      Postcards go out to County Exec.

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

County Government Calendar:

§      MCPL budget based on MARC goes out

§      Library Board meets with County Executive

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Advocacy Actions:

§      Meet with County Officials

§      Postcards go out to County Exec.

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

JANUARY 2006

FEBRUARY 2006

MARCH 2006

APRIL 2006

Advocacy Actions:

§      Legislative Day in Annapolis/MLA meets in Annapolis

§      Meet with County Officials

§      Postcards go out to County Exec.

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

County Government Calendar:

§      Executive budget’s finalized

Advocacy Actions:

§      Library Lovers’ Month

§      Elected officials “Visit Your Libraries”

§      Meet with County Officials

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

§      Thank you’s to County Exec.

County Government Calendar:

§      County Executive’s recommended operating budget announced

Advocacy Actions:

§      Signups for County Council Testimony

§      Meet with County Officials

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

County Government Calendar:

§      County Council budget hearings

§      HHS committee budget work sessions

§      Spending affordability guidelines set in County Council

Advocacy Actions:

§      Council Testimony

§      Meet with County Officials

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

MAY 2006

JUNE 2006

JULY 2006

AUGUST 2006

County Government Calendar:

§      HHS budget work sessions

§      Full Council budget reconciliation

§      Postcards go out to the County Council

County Government Calendar:

§      Operating budget announced

§      Thank you’s to County Council

County Government Calendar:

§      Fiscal year begins

§      Council ties up loose ends, goes on recess

Advocacy Actions:

§      Order advocacy postcards

§      2006 Election year/Debates for District Council Members