HomeMy WebLinkAbout33. 21-85FEBRUARY 9, 2021 21-85 RESOLUTION
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BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALLISON-AASBY & MUGERAUER
PURPOSE: REQUEST REOPENING OF THE OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR IN PERSON SERVICES
INITIATED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALLISON-AASBY AND MUGERAUER
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Public Library has a mission to help people find
knowledge resources, provide free access to information, preserve local history, and
create a vibrant community gathering place; and
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Public Library is not just a reference service, but a place
for the vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, after taking the necessary COVID-19 related safety precautions,
including following the CDC guidelines and Winnebago County Health Departments
recommendations the Oshkosh Public Museum, City Hall and Senior Center are all open
to the public for in person services; and
WHEREAS, the libraries of the Oshkosh Area School District as well as the
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Polk Library are open to in person services; and
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Public Library is a vital resource to the greater Oshkosh
community; and
WHEREAS, the taxpayers in the City of Oshkosh provided $2,772,700 of the
Oshkosh Public Library’s $3,684,400 2021 operational budget, or 75% of their funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh do hereby respectfully request the Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees
move to reopen the Oshkosh Public Library to in person services, with all necessary
COVID-19 safety measures in place, immediately.