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Library officials urge Harrison residents to support May levy to avoid cuts

Harrison City Council (Harrison, Ohio) · November 25, 2024
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Summary

Public Library branch manager told council the county system faces a 26% state funding cut since 2000 and asked Harrison residents to back a May levy that costs less than $3 per month per $100,000 of property value to prevent multimillion-dollar annual deficits and preserve local services.

Michelle Elliott, branch manager for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Harrison branch, briefed council on library usage and finances and urged support for a May levy to maintain services.

Elliott said the Harrison location hosted more than 475 events last year with roughly 17,000 attendees and that about 45 percent of…

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