Nokomis was the lowest rated of all the library projects, being the only library project in the bottom third of rated projects.
There are significant pressures on the capital funding needed to maintain our infrastructure, and like every other part of government funding sources are not increasing. At a time when funding sources are down for example, we are having to cover $10,000,000 for computer hardware and software. All of which is being funded by the limited NDB or city property tax funding. If we get rid of computers that would give us a large source of funding. Perhaps we could train staff in the proper use of an abacus
Bob Gustafson 13th ward, CLIC
The Clic report on page 70 shows the Library Board allocated 2.4% $10,482,000.00 of which 5,920,000 is from city property tax funding, 4,562,000.00 of referendum money. The Park Board has been cut also down to 3.2%. Public works is at 3.3% which includes Bike Trails....recommended monies for bike trails...$14,146,000.00. Should bike trails be allocated 4 million dollars more than all our libraries? Any thoughts...?
Dorie Rae Gallagher
Nokomis ...where they just pushed us back another year and shaved (it is a nice word) one million of our referendum money.
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