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Library director briefs commission on system history, funding and status of staff appointments
Summary
The Augusta Richmond County Public Library director outlined the system’s history, funding model and governance, saying the library is an independent government entity that receives the majority of its operating support from Augusta‑Richmond County and supplemental funding from the State.
Emmanuel Sinclair Mitchell, director of the Augusta Richmond County Public Library System, presented a historical overview of the library’s organization and a breakdown of its funding, legal status and operations during a presentation to the commission.
Mitchell said the library is classified as an independent government entity, governed by a 10‑member board appointed by the commission and the state delegation, and that the library receives the largest share of operating support from Augusta‑Richmond County. “The library system actually receives 83.19% of its budget from Augusta Richmond County,” Mitchell said. He…
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