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Washington County adopts WCCLS funding methodology and service boundaries; Beaverton does not support the recommendation
Summary
The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a partner‑recommended funding methodology and amended service boundaries for the county’s library cooperative, WCCLS, and directed staff to begin implementation steps including intergovernmental agreements and a centralized collection RFP.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved partner recommendations from Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) on Oct. 28 to establish a countywide funding methodology and revised service boundaries for library services.
Lisa Tattersall, manager of WCCLS, presented the collaborative process used to develop the recommendation, including data on staffing ratios, population‑based allocations and changes to boundaries that reflect municipal lines and travel‑time proximity. The methodology uses a base per‑population staffing ratio to determine each library’s baseline FTE allocation and…
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