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Advocates press council for a library advisory board to advance public library plans

5776368 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

A Forney resident urged council to form an advisory board by Dec. 1 to keep a public library project prioritized and guide location selection; council members expressed support during public comment but took no formal action at the meeting.

During the open forum at the Sept. 16 Forney City Council meeting, a resident representing Citizens for Forney Area Library urged the council to appoint an advisory board by Dec. 1 to ensure the creation of a public library remains a city priority.

Flowers Escamilla (presented as "Flowers Camilla" in the meeting) told the council that Forney will mark six years without a public library in January and asked the…

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