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Residents press council to protect library funding, school routes and neighborhood accessibility

5610072 · August 11, 2025
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Summary

Multiple speakers urged the council to preserve or increase funding for the Duluth Public Library, urged action on Safe Routes to School and formation of a Transportation Commission, and raised concerns about poorly coordinated construction blocking access in residential neighborhoods.

Several residents used the citizens’ comment period to ask the Duluth City Council to maintain support for core services and to improve neighborhood infrastructure.

Library advocates called for stable or increased funding for the Duluth Public Library. Betty Ramsland, a long-time resident and former library board member, said the library is “a place of belonging” and noted the operating budget had not been materially…

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