$47 million in budget cuts spare libraries - Jeff Shields and Marcia Gelbart, Philadelphia Inquirer

Some of the cuts, such as Community College and the Cultural Fund, come to programs near Nutter's heart. He had promised them increased funding in his 2007 election platform. Community College took a $1 million reduction, to $25.4 million, in its contribution from the city. Nutter's chief of staff, Clarence Armbrister, made sure to point out that is still more than $1 million above the funding level when Nutter came into office. "The mayor has been very supportive of the college, and we understand that other city agencies have had similar reductions," president Stephen M. Curtis said in a statement.Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20100715__47_million_in_budget_cuts_spare_libraries.html#ixzz0u3gIjHfA Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else