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Cedar Rapids library funding battle tests city priorities
The Cedar Rapids public library board responds to council budget cuts with staff layoffs, service reductions, and fee proposals. The piece notes per capita costs and contrasts with peer cities, while praising staff sacrifice and plans to restore periodicals funding and maintain branches amid a drought-year fiscal squeeze.
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