Commissioners talk Library Budget

The Carbon County Commissioners held a special meeting at noon July 13 at the Carbon County Courthouse, specifically to discuss Carbon County Library’s budget.

According to the draft of Commissioners minutes, the meeting was held in response to the Library Director emailing them “with proposed cuts including potentially closing two branch libraries.”

Marilyn Pederson, Library Director for the Carbon County Library System, said that although the statement was true, it was not board approved, but was included within a list of suggestions that the staff compiled.

Commissioner Lindy Glode and Sue Jones, according to the minutes, both stated that they did not want to see any branch libraries close; however, this was not their decision but rather the Library Board’s decision.

In a follow-up, Jones stated that no branch libraries would be closing at this time.