<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0gstRv_1Gwpsb7G00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0gstRv_1Gwpsb7G00" width="1200" height="600" >BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - Less than a week after voters in Bay County said “yes” to renewing funding for the library system, hundreds of Bay City residents packed a special meeting of the library’s board. So many showed up, the meeting was moved into an overflow room.Attendees spoke out on concerns about the way the library system is operating. One of the items on the agenda concerned purchasing policy. Although it was not specific, many, including Bay City Mayor Chris Girard, believed it referred to a $25,000 spending threshold the library board discussed lowering in October before keeping it in place.“That was the right call. If it is coming back someone should explain what’s wrong with it, how’s there been documented abuse, has there been documented abuse in proper purchases?” Girard asked. “So if so, put it on the table. If not, why add restrictions that slow down people running our libraries.”The board secretary and treasurer Sherry Bledsoe tells TV5 during the board’s October meeting, expenditures over $25,000 were discussed again and it was decided to keep the threshold at $25,000 and not lower it to the proposed amendment of $12,500.Bledsoe says the board has no plans to look into lowering the $25,000 threshold.The board did approve a motion to make video and audio of the meetings available to the public, that way those who can’t attend the meetings can view them.Subscribe to the WNEM TV5 newsletter and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every day.</div></body>

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BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - Less than a week after voters in Bay County said “yes” to renewing funding for the library system, hundreds of Bay City residents packed a special meeting of the library’s board. So many showed up, the meeting was moved into an overflow...

Hundreds pack library meeting over concerns about operations

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BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - Less than a week after voters in Bay County said “yes” to renewing funding for the library system, hundreds of Bay City residents 

Hundreds pack library meeting over concerns about operations

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