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Library Wars, revisited!
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Library Wars, revisited!
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| Michael T. Regan |
As a 14-page memo from Budget Director Stephen J. Agostini told us last week, the city will apparently pay for not adopting Mayor Nutter's proposed soda tax and per-house trash fees: We've got a $20 million budget gap, and that will lead to, among other things, $2.5 million in cuts to libraries.
53 jobs will be lost, and libraries are "certainly not going to be [open] five days a week," Michael DiBerardinis, special adviser to the mayor for the Free Library, told the Inquirer.
Which, of course, means people are gonna protest like craaaaaaazy. From an e-mail the Clog received this morning:
EMERGENCY RALLY This Thursday, June 3, 9:15 AM, outside Room 400, City Council Chambers, 4th Floor; then we'll Rally in front of the Mayor's Office on the 2nd Floor
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If the Mayor succeeds in his plan, we will have lost 2 out of 6 library days in neighborhood branches during the last 2 years!!!
The cuts also target youth violence prevention programs, homeless services and the fire department (among other important public services!)
These cuts will be effective July 1, UNLESS WE STOP THE MAYOR!!!
You can check out the Facebook event for the rally here.
PREVIOUSLY>> Message Fail
PREVIOUSLY A Question of Cost: We don't know how much is being saved by closing 11 libraries.
re: If the Mayor succeeds in his plan, we will have lost 2 out of 6 library days in neighborhood branches during the last 2 years!!! I'm glad you posted this info. Nobody seemed to notice the branchs' losing one day of operation this past winter.
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