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Hermiston approves three‑year library district contract amid council concerns about funding formula
Summary
Hermiston City Council voted Jan. 20 to renew a three‑year contract with the Umatilla County Special Library District, authorizing the city manager to sign the agreement after councilors aired concerns about how the district’s funding formula allocates money among libraries.
The Hermiston City Council voted Jan. 20 to authorize the city manager to sign a three‑year contract renewing library services with the Umatilla County Special Library District, following extended discussion about the district’s funding formula.
City Manager Mark Smith briefed the council on long‑running concerns about the district formula and its impact on residents of the 97838 ZIP code who live outside city limits but receive services. Smith said that under the district’s current formula Hermiston would receive about…
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