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,~~,5 -~° r 3- a ~ <br />9- l~ .,,~,do 3 5~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COA~INIISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION <br />To Establish a <br />Carrboro Library Workgroup <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Library has partnered with McDougle Schools in <br />Carrboro since 1996 for the shared use of public library space <br />known as the Carrboro Branch Library; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners was presented with a proposal as <br />envisioned in the Library Services Task Force Report (2001) for the <br />implementation of a "Cybrary" at the Century Center in Carrboro as <br />part of the FY 2003-04 Annual Budget; and <br />WHEREAS, upon hearing and receiving input from community stakeholders regarding the <br />"Cybrary" proposal and its possible impact on the Carrboro Branch <br />during budget deliberations, the Board decided to reserve the funding <br />(estimated at $39,406) associated with the start up of a "Cybrary", <br />and given the degree of public interest, to consider appointment of a <br />representative work group that could explore issues and opportunities <br />connected with a library presence in Carrboro; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board believes that the concerns raised by the Friends of the Carrboro <br />Library and the McDougle staff, and those expressed by the Board <br />itself, combine to create a starting point for workgroup discussions <br />which can render a set of recommendations back to the Board; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners hereby establishes a Carrboro Library Workgroup <br />and authorizes the Workgroup to return with recommendations in a <br />timeframe that allows consideration within the annual budget <br />process for the Town of Carrboro and Orange County. <br />This the 16~' day of September, 2003. ~ i~ r 1 ~-~y <br />V <br />Margaret Brown, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />