Library board authorized to begin contract talks with LSS after competitive RFP; one supervisor votes no
Warren County's library board recommended LSS as the top proposer for a contract to operate county library services; the Board of Supervisors authorized negotiations despite concerns about an existing lease and ownership of library assets.
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Dean Jacks, vice chairman of the Warren County Library Board, told supervisors the library board evaluated two RFP responses and ranked Library Systems & Services (LSS) highest after closed‑session scoring. Jacks said LSS scored 395.5 out of 400 on the library board’s scorecards and offered a five‑year flat budget of $1,024,000 with proposed increases beginning in year six. LSS also proposed an initial contribution of $125,000 for revitalizing the collection and a $150,000 donation toward a mobile outreach van or toward furnishings and equipment.
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