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Subcommittee urges more taxpayer oversight of Samuels Library, recommends Warren County Library Board
Summary
A county subcommittee presented a report saying public funding for Samuels Library has outpaced taxpayer representation on its board and recommended establishing a Warren County Library Board, exploring rebaselining and competitive procurement or governance changes to increase oversight.
A Warren County subcommittee told supervisors on Nov. 12 that Samuels Library’s long-standing private governance model no longer aligns with the scale of taxpayer support and recommended steps to rebalance oversight.
Subcommittee chair Dr. Jamieson summarized a months‑long review of the 2023 recall controversy and subsequent negotiations between the county and Samuels Library. The report concluded that county taxpayers now provide the majority of operating support for Samuels while the library’s board retains nearly full management control. "We have a situation that taxpayers fund but don't guide governance of…
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