After a large number of residents in Carbon County expressed their displeasure and concern over the Carbon County Commissioner’s recent decision not to renew their contract with the Bookmobile, a consideration and possible approval of a revised contract was presented during Wednesday evening’s regularly-scheduled meeting.
Commissioner Jae Potter stated that a lengthy conversation took place, speaking with the mayors and the state library system. An amended contract that will run from the beginning of July, this year, through June 30 of next year stated that the county would be responsible for $61,058.04.
That number could also be helped if the partners in the community were able to come up with a system to amend and reduce stops and frequencies.
“I would still encourage the school district, other cities and interested parties to be a part of that fund,” Commissioner Potter said.
Commissioner Casey Hopes made the request that a list could be given from the state library services to see what stops are made, where they go exactly and what the frequencies are. The commissioners urged that the Bookmobile utilizes its time in areas that do not already have a library.
Britton Lund with the Utah Bookmobile stated that she had indeed provided the commissioners with a copy of the summer schedule before, but would be happy to do so once more. She did state that a caveat is that the schedule is only for the summer and does change in the fall once school commences.
The commissioners made the decision to approve the amended agreement with the state. With this decision having been made, East Carbon City Mayor Doug Parsons approached the commissioners and thanked them for the continuation.