Brookfield residents have defeated a referendum for a new library, yet we are on the verge of getting one anyway. I am unaware of any community group, other than the library board, clamoring for a new one.
I agree with Rev. Sokol that we need a community center with a well-appointed gym much more than we need a new library. Keep the existing library and put a state-of-art recreation center/gym across the street.
We could ask the queen of Sokoltown, Linda, if that would be OK with her. Of course, this new facility would still be named after her.
James L. Miller
Brookfield
