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Residents urge St. Helens council to preserve library services as budget talk intensifies
Summary
Multiple residents at the April 1 meeting urged the council to protect St. Helens library services from proposed cuts, raised concerns about tourism revenue and police overtime, and announced local fundraising to support the library.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the April 1 meeting to urge the St. Helens City Council to prioritize library services and to highlight broader community impacts from proposed budget reductions.
Nick Helmick (identified on the record as "Helmick, city of St. Helens") described weekly family visits to the library and said the service has aided his young child's development, adding: "I think it's a sign of a failed…
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