The Chesaning library is in danger of closing. Up until May 1st of this year, it provided services to 5 townships, using only Chesaning’s taxes. The library can no longer afford to serve the other townships for free (on its 1970 budget), so after months and months and months of trying to become a district library and facing opposition from most of the school board and most of the township supervisors who keep saying things like, “I never even use the liberry, so what’s the big deal?” they’ve had to make it so only the people who pay taxes to the library can use it. The big deal is that it’s a frickin’ library. And a town the size of Chesaning should not have 3 dollar stores, but it does. A town the size of Chesaning, with so many surrounding townships that don’t have their own library really needs to have a library with a hip, young librarian who does everything she can to serve the community (check!)
Personally, I would have stabbed somebody if I couldn’t take my little ones to story hour when I lived in Chesaning. On purpose. I would have deliberated and planned it and then done it. And a jury of my peers would have said, “That seems reasonable.” I’m not suggesting that people get stabby, but I am suggesting that they call their township supervisor and harass yell at cry at let them know that it’s quite ok if they put this issue up for a vote so you all can decide if you want to pay less than 1 mil on your tax bill in order to have a FRICKIN’ LIBRARY. It’s a library. It seems like a no-brainer.
Oh, look! A list of township supervisors. With phone numbers and addresses! Just for you:
Albee Township Supervisor: Leon Turnwald (989) 770-4387 3395 W. Birch Run Rd., Burt MI 48417
Brady Supervisor: Ron Gasper (989) 845-3450 16172 Baldwin, Chesaning MI 48616
Maple Grove: Kevin M. Krupp (989) 845-6789 6352 Ditch Rd., Chesaning MI 48616
Edited to add: I forgot about New Haven! (thanks, Aunt Angie) New Haven Township Supervisor – Don Dickinson – 989-729-1043
Chesaning and Chapin are both in support of the library, so send these guys some chocolate. Or your panties, whichever you think they’ll appreciate more. Bob Corrin used to be my neighbor. I don’t think he’d want your panties, but you never know. People change and I’ve been gone a long time.
Chesaning: Robert Corrin 429 S. Chapman St., Chesaning MI 48616
Chapin: Robb C. Maynard 19650 Fenmore, Elsie MI 48831
And to the school board members and township supervisors who are against even putting it on the ballot, this is what people say about your town behind your back, and it’s all your fault:
h/t for the video goes to my friend Schmarol (not her real name because she might not want me to mention her in this post).
