Board to hear new library proposal

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors will be discussing a plan to better serve the community.

Development Director Bill Kennedy told the board Wednesday that he has been meeting with a number of people since the November 4, 2014 vote defeating the proposed quarter percent sales tax to support an expanded and renovated Alfred Dickey Public library in combination with the Stutsman County Library.

He declined to outline who has helped him develop a number of options.

He indicated that one of the options, was “very appropriate in terms of the vote that we received.”

More information is expected at the Janurary 21, 2015 board meeting.

Meanwhile the tax defeat has delayed any action on replacing the aging bookmoble.

Library Director Joe Rector rescinded his earlier recommendation to buy a new bookmobile.

Kennedy is putting together an application for a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development office for assistance in purchasing a new vehicle.

In other business the library board approved 4 percent annual raises for the library system’s 15 employees, along with a 1 percent, two 4 percent and a 6 percent merit raise for four employees Rector had identified as having previous experience or excellent job performance.