“Today marks the last day of National Library Week, but administrators at libraries in Washington and Greene counties don’t feel much like celebrating.”
“Fifty percent of the state aid that libraries receive is about to be slashed, a move that is expected to have a serious effect on programs at area libraries.”
“The cuts were part of the state budget that was proposed by new Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell and quickly passed by the Republican-controlled state Legislature. Rendell had asked lawmakers to defer action on the budget and consider it together with his plan to increase state income tax while reducing local property taxes and injecting more money into public schools. However, the Legislature chose to approve the budget that contained large cuts to a number of programs.” (from Observer Reporter)
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