The CDC is begging everyone not to travel for Thanksgiving. No one feels this sacrifice more than I do. My closest family members are a 9 hour drive from my house. I have yet to hold my new granddaughter born in September. I have missed a full half of the twins' 2 year lives. This is heart breaking for me. My children are my whole world. I spend a portion of every day talking myself into staying strong and focusing on the image of a happy, virus-free reunion. I have gone back and forth, checking on airline tickets, watching the CDC website, hoping for a sign that I can jump on a plane and bask in the warmth of my beautiful family after all the stress of a horrible year. But the signs I want to see just aren't there. And I love them all enough not to take the chance that I'll be bringing an infection into their homes. To think that my poor judgment could leave Bryn or Ella with a chronic condition or be the cause of them losing a parent is unthinkable, more unthinkable than my feeling sad. I'm hoping you all exercise good sense this holiday season and do your very best to help mitigate this extraordinarily devastating pandemic. We are all in this together. Sacrificing for the common good does not come easy. I know. If you do travel, please watch your symptoms closely. If you have even the slightest reason to believe you've been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please isolate yourself and get tested before returning to work. Please take care of your KPL family the way you would your own.
Thank you!
We passed the second of three hurdles in the 2021 city budget process Wednesday evening when the council's finance committee approved our budget as submitted. Our 2021 budget is $6,839,275 which is about $2,000 more than last year. The city gave us exactly the same in our tax levy as last year, and we earned $107,501 more through our reimbursements for service to patrons outside the city limits, but the effect of reduced attendance (fines, fees, copying and printing) and lower interest rates spells status quo in the coming year. While this is disappointing, it's actually far better than Madison (2.5% cut) and Racine (4% cut). We'll continue to be cautious with spending until we see our revenues normalize. You will receive your step increase if you've met proficiency on your performance review this year but there will be no cost of living adjustment in 2021.
Reminder to get all your vacation taken before the end of the year. No requests for carryover will be granted.
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