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Runnells council approves library credit cards, delays cap lift and okays laptop purchase
Summary
The council passed Resolution 2026-23 authorizing library credit cards, voted to postpone lifting the June 2026 cap on card use, and approved purchase of a library laptop with the city covering 50% of the cost — all by unanimous votes May 28.
The Runnells City Council approved Resolution 2026-23 authorizing library credit cards, then voted to postpone lifting the cap on library credit-card use for June 2026. The council also approved purchasing a library laptop with the city covering 50% of the cost.
Phillips moved and Hawkins seconded adoption of Resolution 2026-23; the motion passed 3-0. Hawkins moved and Phillips seconded to postpone lifting the cap for June 2026 on library credit-card use; that motion passed 3-0. The council later approved purchase of a library laptop, with Hawkins moving and Phillips seconding; the motion passed 3-0. The meeting transcript does not specify the card limit amount, the laptop cost, or vendor names.
These actions were recorded as discrete motions in the May 28 minutes. The delay in lifting the credit-card cap indicates the council chose to maintain existing spending limits through June; the laptop purchase assigns a 50% city cost-share to the acquisition, with remaining funding source(s) not specified in the record.
