As of July 3, the public library in Rockville has become part of Vernon's public works.
It took a year to negotiate and prepare for the transition. The president of the Board of Trustees for the Rockville Public Library, Thomasina Clemons, along with the Mayor Daniel Champagne, transferred possession at the Union Street library location.
In August, the town council started to consider the transaction, but it did not disclose the plan until March. The commission for planning and zoning, the attorney general for the state, and the town council had to authorize it officially. All the approvals took around six months in total to finish.
The mayor said the point was to protect the library, since a library is a staple in every community, and having it become a public work was a logical step in having it around long term. An advisory board will represent the library to the town council. It will still be a nonprofit through a foundation and an endowment of five 5%.
The cost of obtaining the library was around $1m, over half of which came from last year's budget. Around $460,000 was reserved while $420,000 was reserved this year. Capital expenses will take care of the upkeep and investment.
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