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Resident opposes library voucher plan, warns it would create barriers to access
Summary
A resident argued a proposed library voucher system would add administrative cost and limit access, describing the library as 'a business for everyone.'
Brookings County resident Tamera Markel spoke during public comment to oppose the proposed library voucher system, arguing it would impose extra administrative costs and erect barriers to public access. She said the program would be counterproductive to the library’s mission and summarized her view: "the library is a business for everyone."
Her remarks were recorded during the public comment period; the board took the comment under advisement but did not act on the proposal during this meeting.
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