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Residents urge Pennington County to restore Rapid City Public Library funding as negotiations continue
Summary
Multiple residents and library advocates urged the county to reverse proposed cuts to the Rapid City Public Library during public comment; commissioners said they are renegotiating contracts and reviewing a roughly $197,000 library fund balance while seeking additional data before making final budget decisions.
Dozens of Pennington County residents appealed to commissioners on Nov. 18 to restore the county’s contract funding for the Rapid City Public Library, saying proposed reductions would harm low-income residents, students and rural cardholders.
"The Rapid City Public Library provides resources to everyone, especially our lowest income families," said Ashley Mosquera, who identified herself as a library patron. "A 73% cut to the library will not meaningfully reduce anyone’s taxes, but it will destroy free access to job‑seeking tools, technology and literacy…
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