Templeton Library funding

Library Foundation board president said redirecting county library funds to Templeton would cut hours, books, staffing and programs countywide, hurting smaller communities most.

Templeton Library Association president disputed the ad hoc report's circulation figures, saying renewals were counted as checkouts and the corrected data actually shows Templeton's library outperforms the county system.

Templeton Library vice president said reviving the discontinued book pickup-and-return program shifts county work onto volunteers and asked for a fair share of tax dollars instead.

A 40-year Templeton property owner urged the county to honor its old promise and keep Templeton's library taxes in Templeton.

Said the ad hoc report is misleading, accused the county of decades of inequitable treatment of Templeton, and demanded correction now.

A Templeton parent described how the walkable local library serves kids and asked the board to allocate an equitable share of property taxes.