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74 ■ Which agency will manage the library and staff? Or will some staff work for each agency? The county library system will manage the joint use library. It is not clear who will supervise the half-time employee for the Link Center service . ■ What resources will be used to support materials purchases and processing in preparation for opening and ongoing operations ? It appears that the county will pay this cost and county staff will do the associated work. ■ Distances/travel time and public transportation A car trip from the Main Library to a west turn onto 66th Ave . is just 3 . 6 miles and takes seven minutes , minimum. Generally, public libraries should not be closer than two miles , but this is still a short distance . Distances from the southern part of the county should also be considered as that will be part of the service area if no other facility is available in the south . Currently, travel time is quite reasonable but that will change if the projected residential development in South County becomes a reality. The distance is up to 15 miles depending on where the driver starts . The bus line that travel west on S . R. 60 is projected to extend to I-95 in future , so bus transportation will eventually be available near this location . ■r Option I — Build a joint use public/community college branch library on the IRCC, Mueller Campus of a size appropriate to serve both West and South County, if construction and operating costs are shared. Issues r. ■ The needs of South County will not be successfully met by a library on the IRCC campus . The location is inconvenient for people in the eastern portion of that area because of travel distances and times and anticipated road work over the next 20 years . Many will continue to use , and crowd , the Main Library . The people of South County have long been anticipating local library services . Density maps indicate they are library users and that this is a pocket of residents with young children , an important service group for public libraries . Option 2 — Build a joint use public/community college branch library on the IRCC, Mueller Campus large enough to meet the needs of the West County area, if construction and operating costs are shared. Issues ,. ■ The West County population is large enough to warrant a full service public library, although not a large one . ■ The issues in Option 1 above also apply to this option . Those that are not yet resolved on to the satisfaction of both parties must be pursued by the ongoing working committee and consensus achieved . rr rr Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025 rr