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UPDATED: Saline County officials shift power over library staff, operations to county judge
This story was updated at 6:02 p.m. Aug. 22, 2023 BENTON — The Saline County Quorum Court granted the county judge some control over the local library system’s staff, budget and operations Monday at the third consecutive meeting in which county residents verbally sparred over the availability of certain library books. The all-Republican county governing […]
Saline County officials will vote next month on proposal to shift library authority to county judge
The Saline County Quorum Court will decide next month whether to shift some control over the library system’s staff, budget and operations to the county judge. Last month, the court began considering an amendment to the 1978 ordinance that created the library board. Under the ordinance, the trustees have “full and complete authority” to maintain […]
Saline County Quorum Court will fill a second vacancy on the local library board
The Saline County Quorum Court will appoint a new member, for the second time in a month, to the board that oversees the county library system. Laine Holleran resigned from the five-member board last week, and the board has received seven applications to replace her, chairwoman Marian Douglas said at a special board meeting Monday. […]
Officials in one Central Arkansas county consider shifting library authority to county judge
BENTON — The Saline County Quorum Court will decide at a future meeting whether to shift some control over the county library system’s staff, budget and operations to the county judge. The proposal, read for the first time at a Monday meeting, would amend the 1978 ordinance that created the five-member board that oversees the […]
Saline County officials move to tighten their authority over library hiring and budget
Library Director Patty Hector‘s name was mud at the Saline County Courthouse Monday night, as the county judge, Quorum Court members and a roster of riled Republicans condemned her ongoing refusal to remove books from the young people’s section. Justice of the Peace Josh Curtis introduced an ordinance to give the county judge power to […]
Saline County judge: Library director’s statements cause “high degree of concern”
BENTON — The Saline County Library Board on Monday delayed a vote on a resolution that would give the county judge power to relocate or remove controversial books from youth sections in the county’s two libraries. The meeting became heated at times, with members of the public and County Judge Matt Brumley weighing in on […]
UPDATED: Saline County officials express support for library obscenity law after much public input
This story was updated at 7:15 p.m. April 18, 2023 BENTON — The Saline County Quorum Court on Monday recommended that the county’s libraries “relocate materials that are not subject matter or age appropriate for children, due to their sexual content or imagery, to an area that is not accessible to children.” A state law […]