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Residents urge preservation of libraries, Amazon Pool and Sheldon Community Center amid proposed cuts
Summary
Public comment during the Eugene Budget Committee hearing stressed the local importance of the downtown library, Amazon Pool, Sheldon Community Center and other recreation services, with witnesses describing high demand and life‑saving or life‑changing services.
Hundreds of residents’ uses of Eugene’s libraries, pools and community centers were the focus of extended public comment at the Budget Committee meeting on May 14, as citizens told members that proposed reductions would remove essential summer programs, drop library hours and close community facilities relied upon by children, seniors and disabled residents.
Speakers described full programs, long wait lists for summer care and lines at Amazon Pool during heat waves. “These are vital services,” said Brianna Rolo, a sixth‑grade teacher and longtime Sheldon Community Center staffer. “Community centers, libraries and…
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