International Law

In Philadelphia geht?s weiter

By ES

Wie schon letzte Woche mitgeteilt wurde, müssen die 54 Bibliotheken des Free Library Systems in Philadelphia zunächst nicht geschlossen werden. Wir hatten über die Pläne berichtet (Philadelphia macht Bibliotheken dicht II).

Just minutes ago, the Pennsylvania State senate passed bill 1828 by a vote of 32 to 17. For all of you who have been following the saga over the city’s budget crisis, this is indeed the legislation that was needed for the City of Philadelphia to avoid the “Doomsday” Plan C budget scenario, which would have resulted in the layoff of 3,000 city employees and forced the closing of all libraries.

Full post as published by Netbib on September 24, 2009 (boomark / email).