Support Free Parking At Rockville Library
Jun 9, 2008 13:52 - 3 Comments
>Rockville Central friend (and president of the Rockville Library Advisory Committee) Gayl Selkin-Gutman sends along a note that:
The County Council is scheduled to vote on the library parking issue tomorrow, June 10 at approximately 4:30 in the 7th floor hearing room. I spoke with Phil Andrews who suggested that those of us who want to attend should try to be there around 3 PM in order to get seats. (Bring reading material). I will prepare 8 x 11 signs that read “Keep Library Parking Free” so that our Council members know what we’re there for.
What Gayl is referring to is the possibility that the County Council may choose, contrary to a 2006 policy on the issue, choose to cease paying Rockville for free parking for library patrons. The amount involved is a pittance in the scheme of things: $84,000 is the figure I have heard, which is about the salary of one upper-mid level manager.
I don’t normally go public with my personal opinions on issues, but my opinion is that the Council should stick to its policy and keep the parking free.
In case you care to attend, the info is:
Montgomery County Council Office Building (COB) 7th floor hearing room
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
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Why should Rockville provide free parking and not free transit? People have to pay a couple dollars to get there by transit – it doesn’t seem fair that the county subsidize people getting there but only if they go by car. How about giving anyone who takes Metro or Ride-On to the library a free pass to get back instead of giving out free parking?
If anything, driving should be discouraged. Subsidizing parking sends the wrong message. Information is still free, but contributing to global warming will cost you.
Plus, the sky is falling!!