Keep the Troy Public Library Open: Council Members Told to "Figure It Out"

City to keep Troy library open past May 1. (Detroit News, 4/19/2011)

Excerpt:    City officials agreed last night to spare the public library, slated for closure May 1, despite a budget shortfall next year and cuts to other city services.

Some 300 residents attended last night's City Council meeting, Councilman Martin Howrylak said, and delivered a clear message to the city: "Figure it out."

Voters indicated in a recent survey fielded March 29 to April 3 by a third-party firm hired by the city that the library is a top priority. The survey results were revealed at the meeting.
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City Manager John Szerlag agreed to continue operating the library, funded through June 30, after a commitment last night from City Council to work through the budget issues. Library administration had set the May 1 public closure date to allow staffers two months to inventory the collection.

Voters twice rejected millage proposals last year that would have funded library operations.

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