It was announced during City Council Meeting – January 8, 2025 that there would be a waiver of rules to fill vacant spots for appointments to the Higher Education Building Authority (HEBA), since Gannon needs a tax-exempt bond to be issued for an upcoming project, and they didn’t want to have their timeline held upContinue reading “Continuing to Stay Engaged”
Author Archives: Keep Our Library Public
The Waiting Game
If you are wondering why you haven’t seen more progression in the lawsuit, so are we. The county executive asked for an extension of the discovery period due to the “snow emergency,” and then missed the extended deadline. The funny thing is, this week he announced his re-election campaign. Correction, he announced that he wouldContinue reading “The Waiting Game”
Davis is now 0 and 2
The county executive has settled a lawsuit with whistleblower Shawn Held who was fired after reporting on the food quality at the Edmund L. Thomas: Worker claimed Erie County executive fired him unjustly. Whistleblower lawsuit is settled. You might remember that last week a judge ruled that the county executive’s vetoes violated the Home RuleContinue reading “Davis is now 0 and 2”
Make a New Year’s Resolution
Make you new year’s resolution to spread the word! So many people either still haven’t heard about the lease of Blasco Library to Gannon University, or they assume that KOLP went away when Erie County failed to override the veto. Let people know that we are continuing our fight with our lawsuit! How? Happy NewContinue reading “Make a New Year’s Resolution”
Your End of the Year Contribution
At the risk of sounding like someone on public radio, I’d like to remind you that the year is almost over, and so is your chance to make a contribution that can be deducted from your 2024 income tax. So there is no confusion, there is only one way to make your contribution tax deductible–donatingContinue reading “Your End of the Year Contribution”
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
On Monday, Senior Judge Edward Reibman ruled that the county executive violated the Home Rule Charter by issuing vetoes for the 2023 and 2024 budgets to increase spending Don’t forget, he did the same thing with the 2025 budget as well. More information is available here: Judge rules that Brenton Davis budget vetoes violated ErieContinue reading “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”
Happy Jolabokaflod!
There’s a tradition in Iceland that dates back to World War II where imports were in short supply, but paper was available. Icelanders decided to give each other books on Christmas Eve and spend the evening reading, and they continue this tradition today. Jolabokaflod translates to “Christmas book flood,” and may sound like the perfectContinue reading “Happy Jolabokaflod!”
Happy Festivus!
You may or may not remember the Festivus episode of Seinfield, depending on your age. After all, we aren’t just four old ladies! If you’re not familiar with it, you can read more about it here: Festivus. There are lots of Christmas stories, but let’s indulge in a Festivus story, and this one is aboutContinue reading “Happy Festivus!”
Happy Birthday, Blasco!
How it started: How it’s going: “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination and the journey. They are home.” ~Anna Quindlen
Santa’s List
The county executive’s latest move has been to demand the return of unused ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds from ECGRA and Diverse Erie for the recent blizzard. Instead, on December 19th, ECGRA approved a $500,000 grant to the county to cover the snow clean-up–more than the amount of unspent ARPA money, acting in theContinue reading “Santa’s List”
Keep Our Library Public! 