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Wayne County commissioners deadlock on Mount Olive Steel Memorial Library utility payments; refer MOUs to facilities committee
Summary
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners failed 3-3 to continue the existing memorandum of understanding that caps Mount Olive’s monthly electric contribution at $1,500; commissioners voted to send the library MOUs and utility arrangements to the Facilities Committee for further review and to request usage and utility-cost data.
Commissioner Antonio Williams renewed a request June 17 that the county assume the Mount Olive Steel Memorial Library’s full utility costs, saying the branch serves county residents beyond Mount Olive and should be funded as other county library branches are.
Williams said the county already pays utilities for the Goldsboro branch and asked the board to treat Mount Olive “the same support” to preserve hours and services. Mount Olive Mayor Newton and members of the public urged relief for the town, citing the library’s regional use and prior town contributions toward renovation.
Angie Boswell, Wayne County finance director, told commissioners the average electrical bill for the library over the past 12 months was $3,100 and that the most recent bill paid by the county was about $2,500. She also confirmed the town had agreed in an earlier…
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