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Pennington County ends Rapid City library contract, votes to renegotiate all county library agreements
Summary
The Pennington County Commission voted to terminate its contract with the Rapid City Public Library and to cancel and renegotiate three other library contracts after months of budget debate and public comments about service levels and funding equity.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted on Oct. 7 to terminate the county’s contract with the Rapid City Public Library and to cancel three additional library service contracts so all four can be renegotiated.
The action followed public comment and a pair of days of internal deliberations. A motion from Commissioner Durr to cancel all four agreements and reopen negotiations was seconded and carried by the board. County staff said the move is intended to produce a single, updated memorandum-of-understanding for all county library relationships rather than leaving separate, inconsistent agreements in place.
Why it matters: County commissioners and some residents said current contract…
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