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COUNTY SHOULD HAVE SOME SAY IN THE OPERATION OF THE LIBRARY, HE <br />FAVORED THE IDEA OF THE COUNTY TAKING OVER OPERATION OF THE LIBRARY, <br />ESPECIALLY SINCE HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A VOLUNTEER BOARD DIRECTING <br />PAID EMPLOYEES, <br />IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED THAT IT IS A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY <br />FOR A VOLUNTEER BOARD TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, <br />PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE KIND OF SITUATION THAT HAS EVIDENCED <br />ITSELF. <br />DISCUSSION AROSE AS TO THE PETITION BEING CIRCULATED ASKING <br />THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD HOLD A NEW ELECTION, AND MRS, FRIEND NOTED <br />THAT SHE HAS PRESENTED THAT PETITION TO A LEGAL BY-LAWS AND CONSTITU- <br />TIONAL COMMITTEE. <br />MRS, CARLTON INFORMED THE COMMISSION THAT SHE PERSONALLY HAS <br />VERIFIED THE SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION AGAINST THE MEMBERSHIP LIST,, <br />THERE WERE 131 SIGNATURES, AND CURRENTLY THE LIBRARY HAS A MEMBERSHIP <br />OF ABOUT 535. DISCUSSION THEN ENSUED AS TO WHETHER THE NAMES OF THE <br />NEW MEMBERS ACTUALLY WERE READ AT THE MEETING AND APPROVED AS REQUIRED <br />BY THE BY-LAWS, AND MRS. CARLTON STATED THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD IN ALL <br />GOOD FAITH ACCEPTED THOSE NAMED AND BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREED TO <br />HAVE THE NAMES PRESENTED IN TOTO AND NOT READ. <br />THOMAS FRITZLEN EXPLAINED THE HAPPENINGS AT THE MEETING IN <br />DETAIL AND NOTED THAT EVEN IF YOU TAKE THE 200 NAMES OUT, THE SIGNATURES <br />ON THE PETITION WOULD BE 1/5 OF THE MEMBERSHIP. MRS. SCHEIDT ALSO <br />EXPLAINED HOW THE LIBRARY BOARD HAS BEEN UNDER TREMENDOUS PRESSURE AND <br />D'ID VOTE THE LIST IN WITHOUT HAVING THE NAMES READ. SHE EMPHASIZED <br />THAT THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS TRYING TO DO WHAT THEY FEEL IS BEST FOR THE <br />COMMUNITY. <br />THE CHAIRMAN INDICATED THAT THE TECHNICALITIES ARE NOT THE <br />IMPORTANT PROBLEM; THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IS WHETHER THE <br />COMMISSION SHOULD CONTINUE TO SPEND MONEY IN AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE <br />NOTHING BUT CONTROVERSY, IT WAS EMPHASIZED THAT THE COMMISSION IS NOT <br />INTERESTED IN PERSONALITIES, BUT IN ASSURING THAT THE COUNTY HAS A <br />QUALITY LIBRARY FOR THE USE OF THE CITIZENS AND WE NEED TO BE MADE <br />AWARE OF THE LIBRARY BOARD'S GOALS FOR THE YEAR BEFORE REACHING A <br />FINAL DECISION ON FUNDING. <br />61 <br />ma 47 pmjE528 <br />