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Columbia County votes to form its own public library system, dissolves advisory board
Summary
The Columbia County Board approved Resolution 25-20 to withdraw from the Greater Clarks Hill regional system, create a five-member county library board and dissolve the county's existing library advisory board; a resident raised concerns about losing a forum for public feedback.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 25-20 on a consent motion to establish a Columbia County Public Library System, withdraw the county from the Greater Clarks Hill regional library system, create a five-member county library board to be named later and dissolve the Columbia County Library Advisory Board effective immediately.
The resolution replaces the county's advisory board with a new county-controlled library board that the county will appoint. Community Services staff recommended approval at the June 24 meeting.
The change matters because it shifts governance of library policy and public input from an advisory body to a…
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