Troy Michigan Chamber of Commerce Supports Millage Request for Public Library

Though with reinvention and pursuit caveats.

Troy chamber backs library millage. (Oakland Press, 7/5/2011)

Excerpt:  The resolution is the result of a thorough evaluation, and the acknowledgment that a library is essential to the long-term economic viability of Troy.

“Quality of life features are frequently key drivers when businesses look at locations to house their operations,” said 2011 Economic Development Committee Co-Chairman Jordan Kotubey of International Academy of Design and Technology.

“The lack of a library would place Troy at a significant disadvantage when it comes to attracting and retaining businesses. It is for this reason that the committee felt strongly that the Troy Chamber board members, as representatives of the nearly 700 member companies, should support the passage of the millage.”

This support, however, also recognizes that the library must reinvent itself and pursue the most efficient operational methods possible.

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