Go visit the Four Commissioners who might listen to reason:

Commissioner Javier D. Souto

District 10
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, Florida 33128

district10@miamidade.gov
305-375-4835
305-375-3456 Fax

Commissioner Xavier L. Suarez

District 7
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. First Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128

District7@miamidade.gov
District Office
6130 Sunset Drive
S. Miami, FL 33143

305-669-4003
305-669-4044 Fax

Commissioner Jose Pepe Diaz

District 12
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. First Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128

District12@miamidade.gov
District Office
8345 N.W. 12th St
Miami, FL 33126

305-599-1200
305-470-1791 Fax

Commissioner Bruno Barreiro

District 5
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, Florida 33128

district5@miamidade.gov
305-375-5924
305-375-5904

MAYOR GIMENEZS PLAN BEGINS 10/1/2013

49 LIBRARIES ARE PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN (Days & Hours)

169 LIBRARY STAFF OF 440 ARE SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF
THE MAIN LIBRARYS HISTORICAL REPOSITORY IS DISMANTLED
2 BOOKMOBILES ARE SHUT DOWN
THE CRIPPLED SYSTEM IS PATCHED TOGETHER
THE TRUE INTENT IS TO LET IT WHITHER AND DIE

Theoneopportunityforareconsiderationvoteisat5:01onTUESDAY,SEPTEMBER10,2013
attheBOARDOFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONSNEXTMEETING,111NW1Street.

THE SOLUTION
TWOOFTHESEMENMUSTCHANGETHEIRVOTEONTHELIBRARYSMILLAGETO
.2993FROM.1725,SOTHATALLLIBRARYSERVICESARESAVED.
THISFILLSTHE$13MILLIONGAPFORTHELIBRARYTOSTAYINTACT

LIBRARIESWITHOUTLIBRARIANSARENOTLIBRARIES.
RESTORELIBRARYFUNDING!

Wereyouaskedwhathoursanddaysyouwantedyourlibraryopen?
Assessed
Property
Value

2012MillageRateof.1725
With
W/Out
Homestead
Homestead
Exemption
Exemption

2013MillageRateof
.29
With
W/Out
Homestead
Homestead
Exemption
Exemption

ADDITIONALPAYMENT
With
W/Out
Homestead
Homestead
Exemption
Exemption

50,000

8.63

14.50

5.88

75,000

4.31

12.94

7.25

21.75

2.94

8.81

100,000

8.63

17.25

14.50

29.00

5.88

11.75

125,000

12.94

21.56

21.75

36.25

8.81

14.69

150,000

17.25

25.88

29.00

43.50

11.75

17.63

175,000

21.56

30.19

36.25

50.75

14.69

20.56

200,000

25.88

34.50

43.50

58.00

17.63

23.50

225,000

30.19

38.81

50.75

65.25

20.56

26.44

250,000

34.50

43.13

58.00

72.50

23.50

29.38

275,000

38.81

47.44

65.25

79.75

26.44

32.31

300,000

43.13

51.75

72.50

87.00

29.38

35.25

325,000

47.44

56.06

79.75

94.25

32.31

38.19

350,000

51.75

60.38

87.00

101.50

35.25

41.13

375,000

56.06

64.69

94.25

108.75

38.19

44.06

400,000

60.38

69.00

101.50

116.00

41.13

47.00

425,000

64.69

73.31

108.75

123.25

44.06

49.94

450,000

69.00

77.63

116.00

130.50

47.00

52.88

475,000

73.31

81.94

123.25

137.75

49.94

55.81

500,000

77.63

86.25

130.50

145.00

52.88

58.75

PROJECT:
For the Commissioner's meeting on Sept 10, make a 8.5 x 11-size red heart. On the heart write your library story.
Share your stories from the heart (& give the mayor a heart, since his is not working)

FREEEVENTSA Celebration of Libraries

Tuesday, September 3 @ 7:00 pm at the Miami Beach Cinematheque
Guest speakers and then a showing a screening of Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 admission is FREE with a library card.

Parking:$1anhouratthegarageat12thStreetandDrexelAve.FREEcopiesofRayBradburysclassicwillbegiven
awaytothefirst15arrivals.

Saturday, September 7 @ 7:00 pm at the Pinecrest Gardens Banyan Bowl

Guest speakers and then a showing a screening of Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 admission is FREE.
The events are not fundraisers. We are simply trying to get the word out about the imminent danger to our
public libraries, a community resource designed to lift everyone culturally and educationally.

For more information visit:

https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheMiamiDadePublicLibraries