Comments on: Examining The Library Question, And Say Hello To Nate Snow http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/ with Lennie Grimaldi Mon, 21 May 2012 17:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Common Good http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16377 Common Good Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:41:40 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16377 On November 3, 2009, the City of Bridgeport election will include a referendum question that, if passed, would require the City to allocate one mil or approximately $6.9 million to fund library operations and capital improvements. Over the past ten years, funding of Bridgeport libraries has been less than flat after adjusting for inflation--approximately $3.5 million for labor, books/publications and computer and computer services in fiscal 1999/2000 and the same amount in fiscal 2009/2010. Based upon amounts supplied by the City's Office of Policy and Management, the total cost of Library operations (including utilities and fringe benefits) and debt service is currently $4.8 million--if passed the referendum is intended to increase operational funding by $1.1 million and debt service funds of $1 million to provide improved library facilities on the East Side and East End. Passage of this referendum is not a tax increase--passage would be telling City leadership that Library services available to all are a priority of its citizens and should be adequately funded. If passed, the library would be funded at a level of $50 per resident of Bridgeport--which can all be fully realized by a taxpayer by borrowing books, DVD’s, CD’s, magazines, computer access, specialized databases and access to professional library staff for complex research. Further, the library staff will be able to develop programs for children and teens, to which we provide vital and timely services. I ask that you see this referendum for what it is--a demand of City leaders to recognize the importance of libraries to our community and that they are adequately funded. Please vote "yes" on November 3rd. On November 3, 2009, the City of Bridgeport election will include a referendum question that, if passed, would require the City to allocate one mil or approximately $6.9 million to fund library operations and capital improvements. Over the past ten years, funding of Bridgeport libraries has been less than flat after adjusting for inflation–approximately $3.5 million for labor, books/publications and computer and computer services in fiscal 1999/2000 and the same amount in fiscal 2009/2010. Based upon amounts supplied by the City’s Office of Policy and Management, the total cost of Library operations (including utilities and fringe benefits) and debt service is currently $4.8 million–if passed the referendum is intended to increase operational funding by $1.1 million and debt service funds of $1 million to provide improved library facilities on the East Side and East End.

Passage of this referendum is not a tax increase–passage would be telling City leadership that Library services available to all are a priority of its citizens and should be adequately funded. If passed, the library would be funded at a level of $50 per resident of Bridgeport–which can all be fully realized by a taxpayer by borrowing books, DVD’s, CD’s, magazines, computer access, specialized databases and access to professional library staff for complex research. Further, the library staff will be able to develop programs for children and teens, to which we provide vital and timely services.

I ask that you see this referendum for what it is–a demand of City leaders to recognize the importance of libraries to our community and that they are adequately funded. Please vote “yes” on November 3rd.

]]> By: mr.mike http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16362 mr.mike Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:33:19 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16362 I did a little homework on this--Snow also failed to mention that he QUIT teaching in Bridgeport schools after only 2 years. Nate Snow gave up on teaching 20 students--why would he be able to teach over 20,000? He has lived in Bridgeport for about 15 minutes, and has not much more than ambition to recommend him. I did a little homework on this–Snow also failed to mention that he QUIT teaching in Bridgeport schools after only 2 years.

Nate Snow gave up on teaching 20 students–why would he be able to teach over 20,000? He has lived in Bridgeport for about 15 minutes, and has not much more than ambition to recommend him.

]]> By: Sylvester L. Salcedo http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16360 Sylvester L. Salcedo Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:27:33 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16360 LIBERATE LIBRARIES: E-Day minus 14 ... the Latino and African-American community leadership count remains as before plus what Lennie posted in yesterday's two-week reminder on what is at stake on the library question/issue ... let the Bridgeport voters decide ... Lennie: Thanks for the posting the Fed's/Obama's new position on Medical Marijuana ... time will tell how, and if, Bridgeport missed the opportunity to be a leader on "Drug Tolerance" in the 130th State Rep District and in getting ahead of the curve on ending the War on Drugs, locally, statewide and internationally ... for now, I've become enthralled by the arts ... I'm going into show business, OIB fans. My wife and I went to see "Avenue Q" at the Palace Theater in Waterbury this past Saturday ... I was very impressed! What a gem Waterbury has in the Palace Theater ... I never knew that. Then we went house hunting in the dark through Cheshire, Wallingford, North Haven, Woodbridge and Orange on the way home to see if those communities are as quiet as for sleeping as the East Side. After the library vote, I will change my focus to the theater. Politics is theater, no? LIBERATE LIBRARIES: E-Day minus 14 … the Latino and African-American community leadership count remains as before plus what Lennie posted in yesterday’s two-week reminder on what is at stake on the library question/issue … let the Bridgeport voters decide …
Lennie: Thanks for the posting the Fed’s/Obama’s new position on Medical Marijuana … time will tell how, and if, Bridgeport missed the opportunity to be a leader on “Drug Tolerance” in the 130th State Rep District and in getting ahead of the curve on ending the War on Drugs, locally, statewide and internationally … for now, I’ve become enthralled by the arts … I’m going into show business, OIB fans.
My wife and I went to see “Avenue Q” at the Palace Theater in Waterbury this past Saturday … I was very impressed! What a gem Waterbury has in the Palace Theater … I never knew that. Then we went house hunting in the dark through Cheshire, Wallingford, North Haven, Woodbridge and Orange on the way home to see if those communities are as quiet as for sleeping as the East Side.
After the library vote, I will change my focus to the theater. Politics is theater, no?

]]> By: mr.mike http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16359 mr.mike Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:27:58 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16359 I have no idea who this Nate Snow kid is, but I'll be voting for Working Families candidates Maria Pereira and Sauda Baraka. We don't need more ambitious politicians, we need real parents with something at stake in our schools on the Board. I have no idea who this Nate Snow kid is, but I’ll be voting for Working Families candidates Maria Pereira and Sauda Baraka. We don’t need more ambitious politicians, we need real parents with something at stake in our schools on the Board.

]]> By: Mojo http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16358 Mojo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:10:47 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16358 *** Voy a ver a Celli paque me diga donde tu trabajas para darte una visita pronto! *** *** Voy a ver a Celli paque me diga donde tu trabajas para darte una visita pronto! ***

]]> By: yahooy http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16357 yahooy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:55:35 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16357 Yeah!!! ... ***MoPhart*** ... what he said. Yeah!!! … ***MoPhart*** … what he said.

]]> By: The Bridgeport Kid http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/examining-the-library-question-and-say-hello-to-nate-snow/#comment-16356 The Bridgeport Kid Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:38 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7318#comment-16356 All is not lost for donj. Just give the lad a dose of hair restorer. All is not lost for donj. Just give the lad a dose of hair restorer.

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