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Library trustees, patrons press county to cover move costs; commission approves small move budget
Summary
Public speakers representing the Washington County Public Library and Friends groups urged the commission to fund carpeting and a professional mover for the new Grama Library; commissioners approved smaller line items for the Gray library move and new signage.
Speakers at the Washington County Board of County Commissioners meeting on March 2025 urged the county to increase its support for the upcoming move of the Grama Library and to pay for full carpeting and a family restroom in the new facility.
Library trustees, foundation members and staff described the move schedule and potential service disruption and urged the county to fund specific needs. Jerome Bowers, chair of the Washington County Library Board, said the current Grama Library “receives over a hundred guests a day, and over 250 items are checked out daily,” and said the system expects circulation and visits to rise after the move. Bowers told commissioners the construction schedule has Phase 1 complete on June 27 and that the library “has to be…
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