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recommend tying Sunday hours to the school year and do September-May. The other hours <br /> could be added on Thursdays, which is the one weekday where the library has cut back. This <br /> could be accomplished for approximately $12,000. Regarding the Cedar Grove branch, they <br /> picked the closing date because August is the slowest month and then there could be a <br /> transition period. If the Board wanted to keep going with this branch, then money would have <br /> to be added to the budget. She would like to have time to explore other opportunities to serve <br /> this area (mobile units, etc.). <br /> Frank Clifton said that every department went through this reduction process and <br /> certain things were not targeted. He said that they tried to make sure that the impact of the <br /> cuts was the least severe to the services. <br /> Lucinda Munger clarified that for the Cybrary to be open for 30 hours (additional <br /> $8,000), the hours would be 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; and for the main <br /> library to be open for 60 hours, it would be an additional $12,000. During the summer, the <br /> library would be open for 56 hours. This would include using non-permanent/temporary <br /> personnel. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked about how high the cost per patron was at Cedar Grove <br /> as compared to other branches. <br /> Commissioner Nelson asked about the hours at McDougle and Lucinda Munger said <br /> that it would be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30-8:00 p.m. and <br /> Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons. It will be the same 26 hours as it is currently. <br /> Counting the Cybrary, this will make the total hours in Carrboro as a whole 56 hours. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that his final proposal is $50,000 to keep the facilities open <br /> as described and the remainder$30,000 will go towards supporting those two facilities besides <br /> the staff. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the Breastfeeding Assistance Program is not covered <br /> by any other program and it is a rare outreach for young Hispanic mothers. He asked what <br /> would happen to this position and Frank Clifton said that they would move the person to <br /> another position but if the Board of County Commissioners wanted to keep this function then <br /> this person could be moved to the Health Department, along with this function. The total for <br /> this is $42,000. <br /> Rosemary Summers said that the Health Department is not asking for this transfer but <br /> she will accept it and integrate it. <br /> Paul Laughton said that there are some training costs and the total would be $45,000. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to Solid Waste and asked about the Solid <br /> Waste Enterprise Fund and what the services might be with the contract. He asked if there <br /> would be an opportunity in the transfer to consider restoring Sunday hours to the convenience <br /> centers. <br /> Frank Clifton said that he proposes no changes to the convenience centers at this <br /> point. He suggested having the Solid Waste Advisory Board discuss this. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he would like to see major changes in how the <br /> convenience centers are addressed. <br /> Frank Clifton said that one solution might be to have one center open on Sunday. This <br /> has not come forward yet. He has been waiting to hear from the SWAB. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to have a work session before the end of <br /> the calendar year to discuss the future of the SWAB. <br /> Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson said that one of the two items on the Solid Waste <br /> Work Group agenda for June 21st is to try and get a recommendation from the work group on <br /> the future role of the convenience centers. <br />