But Glenn Luba, director of Cheektowaga Public Library, said the chairs were purchased to replace existing staff furniture.
“Those chairs were purchased to replace existing staff chairs in the lounge that were in disrepair. They just happened to be massage chairs available at closeout pricing,” said Luba. “The staff works from four to eight hours on their feet. It can be a taxing job. Not everyone who comes in the library has a positive attitude, and it can get stressful.”
He pointed out that visitor counts at the town's two libraries totaled 218,252 for 2018.
“It’s easy to say, but ultimately you can’t take that amount of funding away,” said Luba. “Both locations will take a hit. Staff members already are working their tails off because of all the county cuts.
Staff are “working their tails off” , yes we know how hard government employees work, gmafb