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February 16, 2009
State Legislature considers cuts to library funding
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
Sunday February 15, 2009, 12:28 PM
A recently-introduced state Assembly bill would slash the dedicated tax dollars reserved for libraries, according to a report in The Record.
The bill follows the lead of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, which says the current funding formula is outmoded and outpaced by land values that rose during boom years, The Record reported.
But libraries officials counter that cuts would affect services and resources at a time when job seekers and students are using those services more than ever.
Posted by tumulty at February 16, 2009 10:13 AM
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