Once the locomotive starts down the track, stopping it isn't so easy. The town hall denizens are in the process of letting a contract to an architect to design the new library, even though it hasn't been approved by the voters.
A new library is going to cost what, $500,000? $1,000,000? There's no such thing as a cheap public building, especially given all the requirements (such as handicapped accesibility) that apply. My guess is that Egremont voters are never going to approve funding for a new library, especially since any library you build today is going to be obsolete in a few years.
If voters will never approve it, why are we spending money on designing it? Wouldn't it make sense to cut off the spending now? If you agree, or if you disagree, post a comment to this posting. I might be right or I might be wrong about voter sentiment on this issue, but wouldn't it be nice for the Selectmen to know one way or the other?
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- I'm a retired New York City lawyer who tries to look to the future with an eye on the past, to apply cold hard reasoning to public issues and to stay true to the basic libertarian philosophy: If something doesn't affect my health or safety, don't legislate it; leave me alone and I'll leave you alone.
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With the proposed library comes the huge operating costs (oil, electricity, salaries, health benefits). What's the point of having a new library when it won't be open but a few hours each week? There are few patrons of the library and everyone is free to use the libraries of neighboring towns anyway. It's as if those in power just want to spend money because they can. Why not use the unoccupied building next to town hall?
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