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VIA: WTVD.COM

Wake County is moving quickly to finance more than $300 million for a new jail and justice center to save $22 million in interest costs, but they want to delay the opening of new libraries.

Wake County Commissioners borrowed $355 million for the jail and justice center without asking for voter approval. Now, the county manager is asking to delay the building of seven new libraries, which have all been approved by voters.

Because of tight budgets, Wake County Commissioners were debating closing an existing library in Garner. However, they are now asking to delay opening new libraries by three years.

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