Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Public commenter urges county committee to review Wilmington Public Library staffing, safety and funding

2159046 · January 28, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

A public commenter asked the Community Service Committee to meet with Wilmington Public Library staff about safety concerns and funding shortfalls; county leaders said New Castle County funds libraries under a county formula and described past infrastructure investments at the downtown library.

Don Farrell, a landlord and tenant‑rights advocate, used the public comment portion of the Community Service Committee meeting on Jan. 28 to urge the committee to convene a meeting with Wilmington Public Library staff about staffing, safety and funding.

Farrell said library staff feel unsafe at work and that the library has been unable to buy new periodicals;…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans