County administrator Michael Moron has
been named interim director of the Franklin county Public Library
system while the library seeks a new permanent director.
Moron will oversee daily operations at
the county's two libraries over the next month, though it could be
longer depending on how long the hiring process takes.
His work will include approving time
sheets and expenditures as well as managing library staff.
The volunteer library board had
recommended that the county put Eugenia Butler in the position.
Eugenia is a long-time employee in the
library system with a masters degree in library science.
She served as interim director 3 years
ago when the library was also without a full time director.
The library board said they felt
Eugenia was the most qualified staff member and she was not asking
for additional pay and does not intend to apply for the director's
position full-time.
Commissioner Cheryl Sanders said she
could not support hiring Eugenia because of the appearance of
nepotism.
Eugenia Butler is the sister-in-law of
long time library board member Denise Butler and Commissioner Sanders
said we don't want things like that, it don't look right.
Denise Butler later resigned from the
Library board.
She had served on the board for 24
years, 22 of those as chairperson.
In her resignation letter she said she
will no longer serve a Board of County Commissioners who has
exhibited the audacity to think that there was EVER anything in it
for her other than a love for all that a library offers to a
community.
She added that she feels the commission
owes Eugenia Butler an apology calling Eugenia a good librarian, a
good citizen and a good person.
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