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Library leaders, coaches and drivers press Calvert commissioners during budget hearing
Summary
Public commenters urged additional library staffing and investment in athletic fields, raised concerns about bus driver hours and asked the board to prioritize core services and community projects; several speakers asked the county to fund requested library positions and to consider alternatives to some proposed capital items.
During the public comment portion of the staff-recommended budget hearing, residents and organizational representatives addressed a range of priorities from library staffing to athletic fields and transportation worker protections.
Jeffrey Lewis, representing the Board of Library Trustees, asked the commission to fully fund four requested library staffing positions (two full-time and two part-time) to sustain service and administrative capacity; when asked about cost he said the request was "just under…
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