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I don't think the 5 month wait in questioning is odd or wrong considered the forum the questions were asked in and I am not sure if the Mayor could have done anything during the protests if it was on Library property (not knowing who owns the Library and Maine's laws although presumably he could have done something about the public park but that may have forced a fight between the library and the city). In this case it is timely to ask. The library is asking for funding during the budget process. Budgets are tight everywhere in this economy. If the library board made decisions that caused the city to have to spend money in other areas that it otherwise wouldn't have, it is a valid question to ask when discussing budget allocations. Hopefully it won't cause an issue with funding by the library board should have thought about the possible ramifications at the time and fully explained their position.