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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#194975">Great news, and it’s usually easier to maintain the recommended than to add to a sparse one. So, fingers firmly crossed here!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 2, 2026 3:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> JRegensburger@library.ohio.gov; lstac@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Good news from MA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">It's always nice to start with budgets going up! We'll see where what the end result is. Our state seems to view the budget deadline as a suggestion so when we'll know
the actual amount is always a guess.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Sending good vibes to all of the rest of you that your state budget is kind to you in the end!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Lyndsay Forbes</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Project Manager and Grants Specialist</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<a href="mailto:JRegensburger@library.ohio.gov">JRegensburger@library.ohio.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:JRegensburger@library.ohio.gov">JRegensburger@library.ohio.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 2, 2026 9:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <<a href="mailto:lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov">lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Good news from MA</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hey Lyndsay,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I don’t know anything about your governance, your Governor, or how your libraries are funded in MA, but this came across my feed this morning and certainly looks like some welcome news!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2026/nr260129.php">https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2026/nr260129.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Jeff Regensburger (he/him/his)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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