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Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 4:55 pm - by Alan Tu. Filed under: budget.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaking in a taped interview at WHYY says the public shouldn’t just focus on what goes on inside a particular library branch. Nutter, who has proposed closing 11 library branches to help solve a projected budget gap, says many of the services from the branches can and will be provided in other places such as a rec center or other library locations.
Nutter made his remark during a Saturday taping for the next It’s Our City TV show that will air
Friday, November 21st @ 10pm on WHYY TV
He along with Philadelphia’s Finance Director Rob Dubow were interviewed by Dave Davies, a senior writer for The Philadelphia Daily News.
The one-hour interview will also be made available online on Saturday, November 22nd @ 12pm.
Ferrick on Philly
November 21st, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Perhaps the Eagles players could CONTRIBUTE financing, from their salaries, that would enable the libraries to stay open. It certainly would be a wonderful endeavor for them to undertake = giving back support to the city that gives support to them ?
November 21st, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Why doesn’t the city look to private investors to keep vital public services like pools, rec centers, and libraries?
How is it that the City expects to attract businesses to the area if they are raising taxes? That is what drove businesses to the suburbs in the first place.
A strategy of raising taxes and lowering services to balance our budget is a recipe for disaster for this city. We already hit 300 murders for the year. Why would I choose to raise my family in an area that is cant even take out my garbage?
The citizens of this City should be given the actual numbers for all of the City’s services and the salaries of all personnel. I guarantee you that about 80% of all of the budget goes to a about 20% of the City’s entire workforce. We should eliminate all of the highest paid positions entirely and leave it up to C-level administrative personnel, who hopefully make much less money, to run their individual departments.
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