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Originally Posted by Harry_Y
This Particular project in question is rated at 16 cents per $100 value of a property. So on a House valued at $100,000 it works out to be about $160. How many families have an extra $160 to just give away to this project. Remember those people include Seniors on Fixed income, Families trying to make ends meet in a tough economy, as well as people unemployed, disabled people, etc. You know Real People, and Neighbors.
I would have a hard time facing my neighbors (one who is Disabled, two
others who are senior citizens and another a struggling family with kids)
knowing I am costing them money they really cannot afford.
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If I read the quote correctly, the property owners are already paying that. The library system wants an additional 6 cents per $100 on top of that.
The libraries in my community are turning into something other than the typical books-on-shelves experience. Yes, I see more people there to borrow DVDs than books. But there are also homework helpers for kids that need it, lots of PCs and printers for people who can't afford their own computers and/or broadband internet, etc. There are services to help people work on resumes and search for jobs, as well.
I may be prejudiced in favor of libraries because I was one of those "disadvantaged" kids who learned to love to read purely because I lived near a library branch and read through a great many of its books!
I might think twice if all the library did was replace the local Blockbuster, but ours really does offer a lot more.