{"id":94,"date":"2017-08-09T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esconeighbors.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2017-08-09T16:17:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T16:17:00","slug":"library-trustees-agree-with-public-vote-unanimously-to-oppose-outsourcing-our-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escondidoneighbors.org\/?p=94","title":{"rendered":"Library Trustees agree with public, Vote unanimously to oppose outsourcing our library"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nSporting library heart badges, <\/b><\/span>over 150 residents were on-hand as the Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously to oppose the outsourcing
\nof the Escondido Library<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nCiting
\nconcerns about loss of transparency, accountability, volunteer support, and
\ncommunity cohesion speaker after speaker urged the Trustees to save the library
\nand recommend against outsourcing.  A frequent
\ntheme of the commenters was a lack of trust and confidence in the current
\nCouncil majority when it comes to libraries. It was very apparent the
\nCouncil closing of the East Valley Branch is still an open wound for Escondido
\nresidents.  At the end of the meeting the Trustees voted unanimously to oppose outsourcing and the audience burst into cheers!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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\nThis is
\na significant victory for Save Our Escondido Library Coalition who have worked
\ntirelessly since the first heard about this threat to our library last month<\/span>, <\/i>but the fight is not over! <\/b> The City council still has to vote on this.  Please join the Save Our Escondido Library Coalition <\/b><\/span><\/span>at the next City Council meeting on August 16<\/span>th<\/sup>.<\/span>  <\/span><\/b>A rally in front of City Hall will be held at 3:30 and residents are invited to speak to the Council directly on public comment at 4:30.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nPlease
\nemail Liz White at <\/span>liz_white@me.com<\/span><\/a> to be added to the Save the Escondido Library Coalition
\ninformation list.  You can also visit <\/span>On
\nthe Issue Escondido Indivisible<\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/o:p><\/div>\n
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