York County supervisors are divided on whether to remain in the Williamsburg Regional Library or build a new one for residents in the upper part of the county. But they all want to pay less for their membership.
“There is a real need for library services in the upper end of the county, and modern library services extend well beyond simply checking out books,” said 4th district Supervisor G. Stephen Roane Jr. .
“The question, then, is how we can deliver those services to our residents in the most cost-effective way. For several years, our arrangement with Williamsburg has given York County residents access to their library system. Unfortunately, the annual cost increases associated with that arrangement have become a growing concern.”
Williamsburg “is a world-class library,” District 5 Supervisor Thomas G. Shepperd Jr. told us. “We’re not going to pay for a world class service. We’re not going to do it.”
York Chair Sheila Noll was always opposed to joining the system, saying the county’s o…