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Michael Neenan has the details out of a council meeting surrounding the potential relocation of the Poland Library.<\/p>\n
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Dozens gathered at the Poland Village Council meeting to urge city officials to prevent a proposed relocation of the Poland Library on South Main Street.<\/a><\/p>\n Pull Quote<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to keep that library, it is a point of connection and communication, it reflects the values and the history of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n June Baker, Poland resident<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to keep that library, it is a point of connection and communication, it reflects the values and the history of our community,\u201d said Poland resident June Baker.<\/p>\n The outcry comes in response to the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC),\u00a0which proposed the relocation\u00a0due to concerns about deficiencies in the building and the cost of renovating the facility.<\/p>\n The estimated cost to build a new library ranged between $6.7 million and $9.9 million according to the board\u2019s estimates.<\/p>\n The cost of renovations is estimated at $7.3 million.<\/p>\n The council passed a resolution to ask the Board of Trustees not to move the Poland facility in agreement with the residents.<\/p>\n \u201cI think this is one of the few issues in the community that are bringing all sides together; it\u2019s not often that you see a lot of people agreeing on something that needs to happen,\u201d said Village Councilwoman Laurie Laplante.<\/p>\n The PLYMC board meets on Wednesday, April 29 at 4 p.m. in the Main Library on 305 Wick Ave in Youngstown.<\/p>\n Several Poland councilmen and residents indicated they would attend the meeting.<\/p>\n Download the WFMJ app for your\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Android<\/a>\u00a0smartphone or tablet to get our push alerts as news happens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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