Comments on: Libraries Facing Potential $4 Million Hit, Branch Closures If Property Tax Cuts Pass http://www.northescambia.com/2026/04/libraries-facing-potential-4-million-hit-branch-closures-if-property-tax-cuts-pass Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve L http://www.northescambia.com/2026/04/libraries-facing-potential-4-million-hit-branch-closures-if-property-tax-cuts-pass/comment-page-1#comment-588830 Steve L Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:26:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=619761#comment-588830 Why should anyone be surprised that getting rid of a stream of revenue would have an impact on the things that revenue pays for? We say we want all kinds of benefits, but someone else should pay for it. This doesn't seem like it should be too complicated. I don't mind my property taxes paying for infrastructure, schools, public services, etc. But, start making developers pay impact fees consistent with the impact of their development on the area. Stop paying so many at the top of local government, big-city salaries and retirement packages, for small town job performance. I digress. Maybe there's a solution for the funding of libraries or maybe there's a fresh approach to making books and resources available to the public, that we've not seen before. Maybe this is what progress looks like. Why should anyone be surprised that getting rid of a stream of revenue would have an impact on the things that revenue pays for?
We say we want all kinds of benefits, but someone else should pay for it. This doesn’t seem like it should be too complicated. I don’t mind my property taxes paying for infrastructure, schools, public services, etc. But, start making developers pay impact fees consistent with the impact of their development on the area. Stop paying so many at the top of local government, big-city salaries and retirement packages, for small town job performance. I digress.
Maybe there’s a solution for the funding of libraries or maybe there’s a fresh approach to making books and resources available to the public, that we’ve not seen before.
Maybe this is what progress looks like.

]]> By: SW http://www.northescambia.com/2026/04/libraries-facing-potential-4-million-hit-branch-closures-if-property-tax-cuts-pass/comment-page-1#comment-588827 SW Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:16:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=619761#comment-588827 It is what it is. Cut taxes. Cut budgets. It is what it is.
Cut taxes. Cut budgets.

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