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Residents urge state lawmakers to protect library and school funding in public comments
Summary
Three residents addressed council during public comment asking for support to restore the Public Library Fund and to fully implement Ohio's Fair School Funding Plan, warning of service cuts and local revenue impacts.
Several residents used the meeting's public comment period to urge the Loveland City Council to press state lawmakers to maintain or restore state funding for libraries and schools.
Kaya Bargain, who identified herself as speaking on behalf of libraries, said the Ohio House budget proposal would eliminate the Public Library Fund and replace it with a per-capita flatline item. "This proposed change puts the future of our…
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