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March 16, 2008
Mayor starts library inquiry
Asbury Park Press, March 15, 2008
NEPTUNE CITY — Mayor Thomas Arnone said he is starting an inquiry to see if it is cost-effective for the borough library to be part of the Monmouth County Library system.
The study, Arnone said, is the latest attempt to cut spending, in light of a projected $191,000 reduction in state aid this year.
Arnone said Wednesday that he wants to appoint an ad-hoc committee to study the issue.
"We have to follow every avenue," he said.
Arnone said the committee would look into what is paid to the county now, what that buys, and what the costs would be if it were not part of the county system.
"I want to see what the actual costs are, not of running the library, but what the cost is to the county and what benefits we get by being part of the county system," he said.
Arnone said that closing the library is not part of the plan.
Bill Bowman: (732) 643-4212 or bbowman@app.com
Posted by tumulty at March 16, 2008 1:36 PM
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