Library Location: Baxter Patrick Wins

I spoke at the County Council meeting tonight.  I asked that they defer consideration on the James Island Library location.  

I also spoke in favor of following the Library Board's recommendation.   I supported the JIPSD's Dills Bluff property as the first choice, but that if the JIPSD Commissioners refused to agree to a reasonable price, then BILO was a great back up.

The result?

The vote to defer failed 5-4.

Chairman Summey, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilman Darby, Councilman Rawl, and Councilman Pryor voted against deferring.

Councilman Qualey, Councilman Sass, Councilman Schweers, and Councilwoman Condon voted to defer.

Then the vote for Baxter Patrick was 6 to 3 in favor. 

Chairman Summey, Councilwoman Johnson, Councilman Darby Councilman Rawl, Councilman Pryor, and Councilwoman Condon voted in favor.

Councilman Qualey, Councilman Sass, and Councilman Schweers voted against.

There was some discussion of reducing the size of Baxter Patrick and renovating the existing James Island branch.   Councilwoman Condon voiced support of that option and Chairman Summey instructed staff to look into it.  

There was some mention that I had said that the Town could pay to help keep the branch open (that was news to me.)