Milwaukee Public Library: For every action, there is a reaction

 

Top headline:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Bottom headline:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

10/3/2022 excerpt:

Four branches of the Milwaukee Public Library — two each on the city's north and south sides — would face cuts to hours and programming, and the King Library would temporarily close, under a budget proposal now before the Common Council for consideration. 

Library officials have not decided which of the 12 branches would lose programming and see a drop in hours. The budget, the first proposed under new Mayor Cavalier Johnson, is to get a vote by the council in early November.

10/7/2022 excerpt

The reductions were proposed as a way to rein in municipal costs that — without major cuts — were projected to outstrip revenues next year. 

But at a meeting of the council's Finance and Personnel Committee on Thursday, city officials said they would take a look at reversing some of the reductions. 

"We are hearing loud and clear that this is an area, a cut that is causing the most public reaction," Milwaukee Budget Director Nik Kovac said. "We will work with you on King or on other areas you think we went too far here."