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[quote="Dam barn-2046"]Our taxes went up this year because our town does could not collect enough taxes to pay the bills.  How much of our taxes we have paid sit in the library surplus fund?  $1,000,000?.  That could pay for the barn for the public works and even help pay for some of the work the town will be doing to stop flooding when they fix the dam for brainard lake.  Those projects are needs not wants like a library.

[quote="librarian-ppq3"]As long as Cranbury has a municipal public library, there will be an appropriation of 1/3 of a mil of property evaluation.  Currently this is about 2% of your tax bill.  Cranbury Public Library is not “jammed” down your throats.  This planning process for the library has been going on for decades.  If you would like to be involved or voice your opinion, attend the Cranbury Public Library Board meetings – there is one coming up this week. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in the library.  
In addition, by law, the Mayor serves on the board, or as is currently the case, his representative.  The library often comes to report on library business to the township meeting.  Communication and planning has been going on for years.
From what I understand, the resolution was vetted by the township lawyer and the township committee is not on the hook for the money.  In fact, the opposition is true.  They are saying - Hey go ahead library, raise this money.  Libraries are good for towns and property values. [b]We have some very special and wonderful  people who are donating their own money to see that we have a public library.  I think they should be applauded.[/b][/quote][/quote]

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