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 Posted: Sat, Jul 25 2009, 1:28 pm EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| Guest wrote: | Perhaps the TC and the Library Board are being too transparent as it seems that they telling us about each step as they go through the process. Perhaps it would have been better if they kept this all a secret until they had all the information in place....
All that was decided was to ask the current price of the PNC. |
Its just this sort of backward logic that has Cranbury in deep debt. Even for free the PNC still costs our cranbury taxpayer more since in the Master Plan we have already purchased property and designated the space near the current school for a future free standing library. Its in there for all the pro-PNC supporters to read for yourselves so you have your spot already, why are still looking at the PNC? If the TC does purchase the PNC, they would have used my Tax dollars twice to purchase two properties for a single free standing library, that's just not right.
Why is the TC pursuing more unneeded real estate with the PNC? Why are we deviating from the master plan, isnt that the reason for the master plan so our township and TC can use it for long term planning and funding purposes. So instead, the TC decides to through the book out the window and make an impulse buy ignoring the prior vote to stop persuing the PNC. This is just bad politics and shame on the TC3 that are STILL promoting this. There are obviously many other agendas in the village that would use the extra Library parking for personal reasons, and it is up to our elected officials to discover the ulterior motivation and should have ended discussions in the last meeting. Very disappointing. |
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| Posted: Sat, Jul 25 2009, 4:24 pm EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| Guest wrote: | Perhaps the TC and the Library Board are being too transparent as it seems that they telling us about each step as they go through the process. Perhaps it would have been better if they kept this all a secret until they had all the information in place....
All that was decided was to ask the current price of the PNC. |
This statement is laughable. |
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| Posted: Sat, Jul 25 2009, 4:34 pm EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| Exactly the point... |
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| Posted: Sat, Jul 25 2009, 8:59 pm EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| Quote: | | While this accommodation satisfied the immediate needs expressed by the BOE, the reconfiguration is at best a temporary solution. In the near future, the school wishes to expand their own use of the space in question. Therefore, the library needs to make definite plans to relocate as soon as possible. |
This quote is also from the letter in the Press. I am interested why she believes the school wishes to expand their own use of the space. The BOE has said they will not throw the library out of the school. It sounds like the BOE is being the scapegoat here, when its the library board that is being unreasonable in demanding a new library that we cannot afford.
Before any other costs are considered, having the PNC building will cost the township $20K (or is it $27K) per year in revenues, so that's a tax increase for everyone else already.
| Quote: | | In terms on money....the library has more than a 3/4 million $$$ available, and has a difficult time spending it on library related stuff. |
Where did this number come from? I find it hard to believe the library has that amount of money stashed away when we have over $20 million in township debt and $8 million in school debt, plus the township is looking at buying more open space land. |
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| Posted: Sat, Jul 25 2009, 9:34 pm EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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They have it because of the revaluation that raised the tax base. If not for that the money would not be there, so it is a bit artifical.
Also, there are 2 kindergarten classes next year not 3 and enrollment has decreased every year. So the school is not in desparate need of space as one may have you believe. |
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| Posted: Sat, Jul 25 2009, 10:53 pm EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| If the library has the money, why don't they buy the building? |
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| Posted: Sun, Jul 26 2009, 12:25 am EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| Guest wrote: | | If the library has the money, why don't they buy the building? |
Can they promise to not only buy it, but renovate it to code for a public building and then maintain it in perpetuity without ever needing a dime beyond the minimum statutory State funding for a library and to also make up for the loss of the tax from the property and the rent to the school?
Anything less and it is a totally unnecessary burden on taxpayers. |
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| Posted: Sun, Jul 26 2009, 9:52 am EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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| I agree that anything else is unacceptable, but unfortunately, that type of promise cannot be made and kept! As for the library buying the building, the library is not allowed by law to own a building - the town must buy it. |
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| Posted: Sun, Jul 26 2009, 10:28 am EDT Post subject: Re: LETTERS: Cranbury Library needs its own space |
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Just a clarification to the poster above. The library can actually use their funds to buy a building and they can even have discussions on cost with a property owner. However, they cannot own the building.
What would have to happen is that the Town would have to agree to is to sign the contract and accept ownership. However, the library can do the negotiation and pay for the building.
My guess is that they know they don't have the funds and as such the only means to an acquisition is for the Town to buy the building by issuing more bonds and collecting more debt. Since the TC opened the door of exploratory talks it is a very simple process for them to now go forth with the purchase. This is why it is so important to change the make up of the TC and elect people who like Win will work together to micromanage the finances.
We are paying 40,000 for a barn taking it from surplus which will never be used or seen since the barn park has no parking and most people don't even know it exists. But, we can't find 5,000 for the siren for the fire department? |
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