On Monday March 14, 2022 the Lawrence County Public Library had a regularly scheduled Board meeting at 5PM at the LC Library. The Board of Trustees present are Carlie Pelfrey Director, Jon Osborne, Susie Chambers, Kim Burchett, Marc Lester and Scott Osborne.
Agenda Items:
1. February 2022 Meeting Minutes-Approved Item, None Opposed.
2. January 2022 Financials- Approved Item, None Opposed.
3. Board Update-Carlie Pelfrey announced that Dan Miller from Miller Consulting Group in Scott County, Kentucky will be attending the Monday April 11, 2022 regularly scheduled board meeting.
4. Public Comment: LC Judge-Executive Phil Carter and LC Deputy-Judge Vince Doty attended last night’s board meeting.
Phil Carter — “…I would like to clarify my position concerning the Lawrence County Library. I am in no way anti-library, in fact I love public libraries and what they have to offer. Our County Library has wonderful programs and activities for children. The point we are trying to make is that the Fiscal Court along with myself think the Library could still operate and accomplish all it provides but with a lower tax rate comparable to that of the Extension Office or Health Department. We also believe with the amount of funds the Library has in its accounts they could be used to establish a small branch library in places such as Blaine and Fallsburg. The library might be able to form a partnership with the school system to accomplish this close to the Blaine or Fallsburg Schools. Unfortunately the kids in the rural parts of Lawrence County do not have the same access to the library as those that live in Louisa. We do believe that there is a good mix of qualified board members presently serving the LC Library Board, however we feel that the fiscal court should have some oversight when it comes to the taxes paid to the library by the citizens of Lawrence County. Senate Bill 167 will give this oversight to fiscal court’s throughout the State of Kentucky.”
Carlie Pelfrey stated that “Senate Bill 167 has caused several concerns because all SPGE’s (Special Purpose Governmental Entities) only address Public Libraries. These SPGE’s include Extension Offices and Health Department’s whose Boards are decided the same as the Public Library. (By Fiscal Court Judge-Executive) So this bill, if accountability is at stake here then all SPGE’s should operate the same way. This Senate Bill 167 single’s out Libraries. Library Boards were founded to be non-partisan, not formed with any affiliated political party. So when you have a County Judge- Executive to appoint your Board Members the non-partisan part goes out the window. “
Carlie Pelfrey went on to say, “We are founded on a free-exchange of information and communication- not as a favor to whoever is in office and that’s the biggest concern libraries have.” Pelfrey stated that it was “a disservice to the Lawrence County residents that the Library has $6 million in the bank and we are correcting this issue.”
Discussion continued with everyone and certain criteria on both sides of this issue was tabled until the next regularly scheduled LC Library Board Meeting on April 11, 2022. Meeting was adjourned.
The LC Library Board will have the next LC Public Library Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting on Monday April 11, 2022 at 5PM at the Library.
I say if you want to raise taxes put in front of all the people not just a few talking about all the taxes
And what does the Extension Office do can anyone answer that never could figure out that one
I’ve used the extension office services several times. Maybe you should stop by there and talk to them.
Willy save me some gas money and just tells us what they do ?
Willy judging by your silence must be some kind of handouts or maybe a voucher no wonder why you like it but got some news for you it’s not free
I believe the fiscal court should have input but not control. Not sure how this could be accomplished.
If this it is political, I believe Carlie has turned it that way. All of the Board Members are Democrats, the one Republican is a Democrat at Heart, Carlie is a Democrat. The Board has Always been that way. SB 167 and Mr. Carter does not make it political.
Mrs Pelfrey has been a breath of fresh air for our public library. Before it was stale and stuffy. She put life back into it. They have activities for the children which were not available before. I appreciate everything she and the staff are doing..
The citizens sure could use it. Lower our taxes. This is like AEP record profits during hard times. The library board needs to step up and do something that makes sense. Who are these clowns?
Hey Charlie. Are you married or dating? You’re beautiful.
Judge Carter apparently is not aware of the library’s partnership with the local schools. There is a full-time employee who works with those schools on a daily basis i to make sure that ALL kids have access to the library programs.
Since Judge Carter wants to make sure that the kids in Blaine and Fallsburg have equal access to amenities, why didn’t the fiscal court build soccer fields in those communities rather than spending THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of taxpayer dollars to build a field in the middle of Louisa? Why didn’t they build the fairgrounds in one of those communities? He apparently wasn’t concerned that the kids in Blaine and Fallsburg had access to THOSE type of facilities.
And if this is all about the Democrats making this political…. Why is he SO upset because his fellow REPUBLICAN worked on the library renovation? Trust me, Heath Preston is as RED a Republican as you can get….. Sounds like Carter wants to point fingers at anyone who questions him or doesn’t support him…..
You are totally misinformed.
You would have had a good argument if you had not been paid tens of thousands of dollars to administer a construction project that was six months late getting done.
Why don’t you tell. Lawrence County, how much money you was paid and how much profit your company made on this project?
Well you’re at it tell us how much you and your company will make for the new school project. We hope the school system does not go bankrupt from it!
Yep. This was obviously Mr. Preston commenting. Lame.
Mr. Preston is a snake in the grass. He’s a wanna be. Ask him about all of his bad dealings and bad decisions .
No, I am definitely not Heath and for those wondering why the project was late. Please note that this was being built during the Covid shut down time as well.
And since I am NOT Heath, I didn’t make a dime off of this construction project but am well aware of all of the benefits that the library provides.
So if it was Covid’s fault why was Heath paid an extra $100,000 to not work, on a shut down project that did not get done on time?
It is a legitimate question when people ask about his past. And his public knowledge that he could not manage the sonic business, could not get a project built on time and now he wants to run the county. Not going to happen.
That property basically was given to Lawrence County for that purpose. Check the records Mr Preston.
I’m not convinced the board is all Democrats. If this were true, the library would owe 6 million. Bet the Health Dept and Extension office doesn’t have 6 million in their savings account.
Just saying the last republican president borrowed $7.8 trillion in his short one term
The entire state is being milked by this library board system . They take 50% of county taxes and use it for political job slush fund and kick back program . This money should be used for police , fire and rd construction . Almost every child in state has I pad or phone that can be used as hand held library you could cut this money by 75% and still have the library’s . In one county they built a multi MILLON $ brand new library it’s a palace full same books and same shelf space as the old one .what joke
Please provide details of the kickback program – if you have Knowledge and don’t share – you too are guilty
The library tax in LC is under 14%. The 50% you’re thinking of is the school district.
And he managed to steal a big chunk of it…: One hopes he gets an up-close inspection of how the US penal system is operating these days for … the rest of his life?
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Add another floor to the library. In ten years, it will be ten stories high. Very cool for Louisa.
All this money available and being used for good things are great but our county garage is embarrassing! The structure leaks horribly, they heat it with a coal stove and have to push the water out when it rains. The equipment is in terrible shape! We should take pride in all we have and use some of this money for upkeep!