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Friday, January 2, 2009
Targeted Libraries Open -- For Now
So, as you probably know, on Tuesday a judge ruled that Mayor Nutter couldn’t shut down 11 library branches without City Council approval, foiling Nutter’s plans to close the branches on Dec. 31 to help shore up a budget gap.

Nutter said he would comply with the order, but was vague about what exactly would happen after the New Year’s Day holiday.

Well, PhillyClout just called all 11 branches and got through to librarians at every location who said that the libraries are operating on normal schedules today – and will continue to do so until they get word otherwise.

Common Pleas Judge Idee Fox ruled in favor of seven library patrons and three City Council members who sued Nutter last week, citing a 20-year-old ordinance requiring Council approval to close city buildings.

The city plans to appeal the judge’s ruling, but will wait until after a full written order from Fox, which is expected on Monday.
Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 10:54 AM  Permalink | 1 comment
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Posted 04:14 PM, 01/02/2009
tyrone_loves_guns
Who needs librarys anyway? Just let us sell our guns!
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About Chris Brennan and Catherine Lucey
PhillyClout
Chris Brennan, a native Philadelphian and graduate of Temple University, joined the Daily News in 1999. He has written about SEPTA, the Philadelphia School District, the legalization of casino gambling, state government, the mayor, the governor, City Council and political campaigns.

Catherine Lucey joined the Daily News in 2002. Since then she has written about murderous drug gangs, political protesters and Harry Potter. For the past two years, she covered the 2007 mayoral election. Now that the battle is over, she has moved down to the City Hall bureau where she will report on the Nutter administration.

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