Resident opposes library voucher plan, warns it would create barriers to access

Aug 18, 2026

A resident argued a proposed library voucher system would add administrative cost and limit access, describing the library as 'a business for everyone.'

The full story

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."

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in