Council members have until Aug. 30 to propose amendments to the budget.
Former library board member Lisa Watson shows a sign promoting saving the library in front of the Skillman Library in Dallas, TX on Saturday Aug. 24, 2024.The quarterly book sale at Skillman Southwestern Library began quietly amid questions of whether it was the last of its kind.
“I can be there in less than five minutes,” Watson said. She could walk there in 15 minutes on balmy days. The strategic plan also recommended the library relocate to another site further south for better community access. The city is making an additional $202 million payment to the pension fund, increasing utility fees for better sanitation services and tackling homelessness, she said.
They began reaching out to council members, city officials and state representatives. They printed hundreds of flyers to put in mailboxes and even a Whataburger.They also signed up to speak during the Aug. 21 City Council briefing, where they wore big red pins in support of the library system.
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