Thursday, December 3

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:15 Welcome and Housekeeping

1:15-2:05 Becky Webb, Local Government Supervisor          

Missouri State Auditor's Office
Ms. Webb will be discussing and answering questions about the levy-setting process.

2:05-2:55 Randy Turley, Chief Counsel       
                 Missouri State Tax Commission

Mr. Hurley will be discussing and answering questions about tax assessment.

2:55-3:10 Break

3:10-4:00 Missouri State Representative Scott Largent

Representative Largent will listen to public library directors' concerns about revenue sources.

4:00-4:15 Karen Hicklin, Chair       
                 Missouri Library Association's Ad Hoc Task Force

Karen will update everyone on the progress made by the Task Force.

4:15-4:35 Terry Ward       
                 Doolin/Ward LLC

Terry Ward will briefly present a legislative strategy to address issues with assessment and abatement.

4:35-5:05 Margaret Conroy, State Librarian

                 Missouri State Library

5:05-5:35 Brent Husher, Chair       
                 Carol Smith
                 Missouri Association of College and Research Libraries                  (MACRL)

Carol is with the University of Central Missouri's James C. Kirkpatrick Library. Brent is with the University of Missouri in Kansas City's Miller Nichols Library. They want to gather input and insight from the public library directors about MLA.

Friday, December 4

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:00 MPLD Business Meeting

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-10:45 Tracy Byerly, MLNC

10:45-11:15 Sharon McCaslin , President-Elect        
                 Missouri Library Association

Sharon will give everyone an update on MLA's October Executive Board Meeting and subsequent proceedings.

11:15-12:00 Kent Brown, Missouri Law Center