Regional cooperation keeps getting trickier in the Historic Triangle.
York County just served notice that it wants to terminate its participation in the Williamsburg Regional Library system unless the existing agreement with James City County and Williamsburg can be modified.
County Administrator Mark. L. Bellamy, Jr. sent the notice Monday in a letter to the Williamsburg city manager and the county administrator of James City County, as well as to the Williamsburg Regional Library Board of Trustees.
The termination would take effect June 30, 2027.
“Things have got to change,” we were told by Doug Holroyd, the York Supervisor who represents the county’s District 1. In a newsletter sent to his constituents today, Holroyd noted York County’s cost “has grown dramatically, up from $828,000 in 2024 to $890,000 for the (Fiscal Year) 2026 budget.”
Holroyd said the county does not want to leave the regional group but wants to change how it pays for it.
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