Budget cuts: eliminate the library and schools.

OK, enough with the small stuff like snow removal from sidewalks.  The city budget is front and center.  Here are bold ideas that will have an impact.

1. Eliminate the library.  The web makes it a dieing relic at best.  Sell the building if possible or turn it into a free Internet center.

2. Phase out public schools.  Hey, might as well be the first kid on the municipal block to do it.  They're mainly warehouses anyway and could be put to better use.  I am guessing that most households do not use the public schools.  Smart kids will go to private schools.  The rest aren't learning anyway and are often wandering around town during class hours, especially those assigned to the high school.  You can see them slow walking west on Bryant Ave. starting about 10:30AM.  Do their parents know that?  Do school administrators know where they are?

We need firefighters and police officers.  We do not need librarians and teachers.  Cut to the essentials.

Get that federal stimulus money to provide universal access to the Internet.  People can find what they need on their own.