Claims of library staff cuts spark resident backlash

SPRINGFIELD – Library supporters filled the City Council Chambers at City Hall in Springfield on April 6, after a social media post circulated online over the weekend claiming that library positions have been terminated and programs and services are expected to be reduced.

According to the post by Ariel Sexton, the City of Springfield quietly terminated two positions, effective July 1, which coincides with the first day of the new fiscal year. The post read…