By Scott Unger • Of the News-Register • 

Aquatic center could close Wednesdays without more staff

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NJINILNCCAOR

I would like to add to the “anecdotal evidence” that Sundays and also Mondays are missed at the library.

Libraries are a great resource that should be supported. Easy access to knowledge is important. Having a safe place where people feel comfortable is important.

I visit the library at least once sometimes twice every week. Have my entire life, no matter where I have lived.

Libraries are a very visible symbol that being smart is OK.

The list goes on.

NJINILNCCAOR

Another quick comment to add that the “contract security“ has been a welcome addition to the library.

I most definitely feel safer and more confident that my visit will be trouble free.

I know we have to be very careful about excluding people from public places, but before the security was brought in, the library was definitely not as comfortable.

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Am I missing something? It appears that the city is basing its budget needs based on what has been spent in the past. Last years expenditures become the baseline for this year’s budget and from there increases are plugged in. In my experience in the private sector, there were generally two approaches to the yearly budget. The first was giving each department a set dollar amount almost always lower than the prior year (Do more with less). The second was a zero-dollar approach; start without any budget and determine the minimum resources needed to operate and present support for that.

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