2002

Hermosa Weighs an Independent Library

On January 24 the Friends elected Charlotte Malone, Toni Empringham, Elaine Doerfling, Cathy McCurdy and Bill Malone and appointed Naoma Valdes to the website role. From April to November the City studied withdrawal from the County library system. LSSI first quoted a $429,600 management fee and a $35,000 materials budget, then submitted a full proposal to operate an independent Hermosa library. City Manager Stephen Burrell requested County service and cost data on April 30, and the County answered in August. After an October 22 hearing, Charlotte Malone urged residents to attend the November 26 council meeting and support an independent library. City staff gave the Council three options for the meeting: remain, withdraw effective July 2003, or investigate further. The Board reported a $6,000 transfer to the library investment account in June and $2,047 transferred to the Belasco fund in November.

Drawn from: Annual meeting elects officers and reviews separate funds; City subcommittee proposes a hearing on County withdrawal; LSSI preliminary library-management cost proposal; LSSI comprehensive proposal to operate an independent Hermosa library; City requests County service and cost data; Charlotte Malone urges attendance at the withdrawal decision; City staff outlines County withdrawal options for November 26; Board discusses withdrawal hearing and memorial sale allocations.

Summary written by Claude from this year's records, for review by the board. Read every year.