Thursday, October 15, 2009

Library Resolution

Dedicated Library Advisory Board members left the comfort of their homes Tuesday evening, (as the storm continued to howl), to draft a Resolution that will be presented to City Council on Wednesday, October 21st.

The Board is asking for A Resolution of the City of Pacific Grove Declaring the Intention of the City Council to Continue Its Efforts to Support the Library.

The Resolution presents the facts that:
  • The Library is a department of the City.
  • The City has already reduced Library funding by more than 50%.
  • The City has proposed a special tax to provide funding for the Library.
  • The tax, if approved by voters on November 3rd, would generate approximately $630,000 a year, (for 10 years), for the Library.

The Library Board is requesting the City Countil to:

  • Encourage citizens to vote for Measure J.
  • Acknowledge that the proposed tax, if approved by voters, can only partially fund the Library at the desired level of service.
  • Continue its efforts to financially support the Library.
  • Confirm the City's responsibility to maintain Library facilities.
What do you think?.... Attend the City Council meeting, and let us know.

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