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Residents urge council to preserve libraries and reopen Skillman Southwestern during budget process
Summary
Multiple public speakers told the Dallas City Council on Aug. 27 that libraries are vital neighborhood resources and urged the council to avoid closing branches, including Skillman Southwestern. Speakers linked branch closures to lost community services and urged reallocating funds and prioritizing library operations.
Residents told the Dallas City Council on Aug. 27 that libraries are essential neighborhood anchors and urged the council to preserve funding for branch operations and reopen Skillman Southwestern, which speakers said had been threatened by recent budget proposals.
Public testimony: Caitlin Dolan, a resident who said she cares for neighbors at Skillman Southwestern, described the library as “a moving, beating heart of my neighborhood” and asked council members to “see the cat on the roof, the kids at the tables” when…
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