Tonight is a crucial vote for the future of the Minneapolis Public Library. If you live in the Twin Cities, look at what minnehaha has to say, and consider calling or emailing.
'The proposal, an additional $1.2 million of one-time "bridge funding" on top of the $24 million already in the budget for city libraries, was offered as an amendment to the budget by Council Members Paul Ostrow and Betsy Hodges.
'"Libraries are critical to our community and provide an essential service to Minneapolis residents and visitors," Rybak said. "The current situation - with some of our libraries open only three days a week - is not worthy of a great city. We need to fix this."
'"Libraries need more money right now and we are helping," Rybak said. "But one-time funding bridge is not a realistic long-term solution for our libraries, and we must not abandon our commitment to asking the tough questions that need to be asked. "We must be honest about library finances because there are no simple solutions to this structural budget challenge. By May 2007, we will know more about restored state aid, county participation and other long-term funding options."'
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Date: 2006-12-12 02:00 am (UTC)'The proposal, an additional $1.2 million of one-time "bridge funding" on top of the $24 million already in the budget for city libraries, was offered as an amendment to the budget by Council Members Paul Ostrow and Betsy Hodges.
'"Libraries are critical to our community and provide an essential
service to Minneapolis residents and visitors," Rybak said. "The current
situation - with some of our libraries open only three days a week - is
not worthy of a great city. We need to fix this."
'"Libraries need more money right now and we are helping," Rybak said.
"But one-time funding bridge is not a realistic long-term solution for
our libraries, and we must not abandon our commitment to asking the
tough questions that need to be asked. "We must be honest about library finances because there are no simple solutions to this structural budget challenge. By May 2007, we will know more about restored state aid, county participation and other long-term funding options."'
So there's that.
K.