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Public commenters urge council to protect library staff and criticize transit contractor after service failures
Summary
During the open-comment period Rochester residents and union members urged the council to oppose library part-time staffing cuts and described widespread missed bus routes that left riders stranded; speakers called on the council to press contractors and the state to act.
Main points from public comment Multiple speakers used the open public-comment period to highlight two recurring themes: looming part-time layoffs in city departments (notably the Rochester Public Library) and repeated transit service failures. Toby and Heather Dillon, speaking on behalf of AFSCME Local 319 and other labor groups, urged the council to oppose cuts to library budgets that could lead to layoffs of more than three dozen part-time staff. They argued cuts would disproportionally harm vulnerable…
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