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Essex Junction council adopts Brownell Library memorandum of understanding after months of drafting
Summary
The council approved an updated memorandum of understanding clarifying roles between the city and the Brownell Library trustees; discussion focused on closure authority, budget control and legal support before unanimous passage.
The Essex Junction City Council on March 12 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the city and the Brownell Library Board of Trustees after extended discussion about closure authority, budget transfers and legal support.
The MOU lays out roles and responsibilities between the city and the elected library trustees and was prepared by a working group that included two council members and two trustees. Councilors, trustees and library staff said the goal was to clarify authority left ambiguous by recent state legislation and local practice.
Public commenter George Dunbar urged the council not to relinquish responsibility for staff safety and liability and asked which party…
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