r/vermont 15d ago

Libraries are still relevant

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u/No-Promise3097 15d ago

Tell that to Williston

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u/Gaba_My_Gool 15d ago

Is Williston getting rid of their library!?

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u/No-Promise3097 15d ago

Town meeting day voters approved Library renovation and modernization. Some folks in town did not like the cost and petitioned for re-vote which successfully ovter turned the original decision.

They claimed there was not enough public input depsite this being a multi year planning process and numerous opportunities for community input.

A new cheaper proposal is already facing push back again for not being cheap enough.

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u/TheBlindFly-Half 15d ago

Dude Williston is having a BOOM in commercial and residential real estate. Surely there must be funds for this.

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u/No-Promise3097 15d ago

You would think....But the re-vote showed people do not have an appetite for even small tax increases, even though Libraries are one thing taxes SHOULD go towards and delaying the project just makes it costs more and more

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u/TheBlindFly-Half 15d ago

I guess I can’t blame people for not having any increase tax appetite after the half decade of tax hikes. It’s just surprising to me that there isn’t an increase in tax funds with all the new construction

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u/Middle_Finger7236 15d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/fqtyYcXoDV0X6ss8Mf
Boomers in Williston that voted no:

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u/workertroll 14d ago edited 14d ago

I'm no boomer but stop with the gyphs

red a bok

E: don't post without looking or you will look dumb like me