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Library supporters press council to reverse proposed $500,000 cut; residents also urge pause on Flock license‑plate cameras
Summary
Multiple residents and educators urged the Springfield City Council to reconsider a proposed $500,000 reduction in library funding and asked the council to limit collection of residents’ data and halt or review Flock license‑plate reader use and contracts.
A string of public commenters at the Springfield City Council meeting urged elected officials to rethink a proposed $500,000 reduction to the public library's budget, warned of the effect on children and downtown vitality, and called for strict limits on police access to license‑plate reader systems.
James Langer told council a planned Sunday farmers market would boost downtown vibrancy but said major cuts to the library budget would harm downtown commerce. Educators Mary Harwood and Karen Babcock described the library’s…
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