However, on the other hand, after reading the article about the Durango library staffing, being aware of the loss of convenient recycling stations, increase in trolley fees (free trolley rides are a boon to tourists), teachers holding bake sales to buy supplies for their classrooms, and the cutting back on school activities and learning opportunities (of which the Durango Library provides a plethora), to name a few issues, there are so many other ways to spend money then on the repair or purchase of non-local art.

Maybe fund allocations need to be adjusted in favor of expenditures with more of a direct impact on this community I love.

Gail Swinderman

Durango