Monday, September 26, 2011

FYI - $24,000 ÷ 9



On Tuesday evening the Wyoming County Board approved their 2012 budget. The nine public libraries were not funded. For the past two years, Wyoming County libraries received $24,018.30 to divide amongst themselves. This year's $118,000,000+ budget has no appropriation for libraries.



What does this mean for Arcade? As you can see above, a loss of $2,668 translates into

+++ 133 books

OR

+++ 121 DVDs

OR

+++ 3 computers

OR

+++ 150 magazine subscriptions

OR

+++ 370 hours of clerical help.


Thought you should know.