Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Wheaton Council Gets Its Way, Drops Threat to Legislate

Friday hours resume Sept. 10

Link to August 4 Daily Herald article, "Wheaton ends dispute with library".

Excerpt: City council members have ended a dispute with Wheaton Public Library officials by abandoning a proposal to mandate library hours.

The library board had been in hot water with council members over a plan to close the facility on Fridays. But then last month, the library board reversed its decision.

So the city council on Monday chose not to vote on a proposed law that would have required the library to be open six days a week during the summer and all seven days during the school year.

Councilman Phil Suess said the measure is unnecessary because library board members have agreed to reopen the facility from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays starting Sept. 10
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Related articles:
Council still quibbling over library hours ordinance.  (7/21/2010)
Mayor, council bully library board to restore Friday hours.  (7/17/2010)
Wheaton mayor, council members continue their hissy fit.  (7/5/2010)
Apparently, Scalzo's colleagues didn't take his advice.  (6/30/2010)
'Take a deep breath' advises Wheaton council member.  (6/20/2010)
No Friday hours at library irks council members.  (6/10/2010)
Bad news/good news.  (5/21/2010)
More budget cuts could lead to no Friday hours.  (3/20/2010)

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