Sunday, June 19, 2011

Mayor's Payback Time for Library Board in Wheaton


Wheaton mayor, library president spar over trustees. (The Daily Herald, 6/17/2011)

Excerpt:  The initial letter lists several statutes and laws that appear to back the library board's stance that it is not just another department of the city.

That issue was at the center of a hotly debated budget battle last summer, during which the city council threatened to legislate hours when the library board announced it would close on Fridays to make up for budget cuts. Gresk voted against that legislation, which never went into effect.

It was that debate that spurred Gresk not to reappoint the three board members this time around
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Related articles:
Council gets its way, drops threat to legislate.  (8/4/2010)
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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