Britt City Council Learns It May Soon Be in Charge of its Public Library
City councils would be able to strip Iowa public library boards of their authority and take over management of their city's library under legislation
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City councils would be able to strip Iowa public library boards of their authority and take over management of their city's library under legislation
The proposed legislation comes months after voters in Pella defeated a similar proposal at the local level.
The proposed state law come after a similar proposal in Pella was defeated by a public vote in November.
Iowa voters would no longer have a say when local governments change their public library's board of trustees, under a bill advanced Thursday.
The proposed legislation comes months after voters in Pella defeated a similar proposal at the local level.