MILLINOCKET, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Millinocket Town Council has decided to put some money back into the town budget for the public library.

The budget they took up late Thursday afternoon included more than $200,000 in cuts. The largest share of the proposed cuts, about $80,000 was the entire yearly budget for the public library. That money pays the staff and keeps the lights on for 15 hours each week.

Members of the Friends of the Millinocket Memorial Library offered a compromise. They aksed the town to contribute $30,000 which they would need to match with $30,000. They've collected $20,000 so far.

"To me it's the heart of the community. for me it's very emotional," explained Bernie Friel, a member of the Friends of Millinocket Memorial Library.

EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A majority of East Millinocket voters casted their ballots against a controversial proposal to create a national park in the Katahdin region.

On Monday, 320 voted against the park while 191 voted in favor.

The town of Medway voted an overwhelming "no" in a similar vote last Tuesday. This non binding vote is for the board of selectmen to see where the community stands on the issue.

The proposed plan would be to establish a 75,000 acre national park along with a 75,000 acre national recreation area. The recreation area would allow hunting and snowmobiling.

Some proponents say that having a national park could create jobs, and increase tourism while some opponents say that they do not want to give up land to the federal government. So far, there has been a steady turnout.