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May 26, 2010
Mount Laurel Library proposes budget cuts
phillyburbs,com
Ma 25, 2010By: Kristen Coppock
Burlington County Times
The local library has proposed ways to cut its budget by $500,000, but its future to the township is still uncertain.
The Township Council and administration has held ongoing discussions about the possibility of having its library join the Burlington County Library System. The move would remove the service from a 2010 municipal budget that contained a deficit of almost $8 million when it was introduced April 5.
As part of the discussions, the Township Council had asked the library staff to put together a “bare bones” budget that would contain only the items essential to the library’s operation. On Monday, the proposed cuts were presented. They include staff concessions and reductions in services. The library also is looking at ways to increase revenue.
A full article about the library’s budget will appear in tomorrow’s Burlington County Times.
BCT staff writer Kristen Coppock can be reached at (609) 871-8073 or kcoppock@phillyBurbs.com.
Posted by tumulty at May 26, 2010 6:49 AM
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