Nevada County mulling privatization of public library system

Here is The Sierra Sun's report on the Nevada County Board of Supervisors' Meeting
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20091015/NEWS/910159997/1066&ParentProfile=1051

Nevada County mulling privatization of public library system
By Dave Moller
Sun News Service

Here are a few points the article did not include. Citizens supported County Librarian Mary Ann Trygg's proposal of $400,000 in cuts over the next two year and asked the Board of Supervisors to slow down and look carefully at all the facts.

Nevada County Library has made it through rough times in the past. If the tax measure is not bringing in the funds for the added services that it intended, then those services could be the first to be eliminated.

Volunteers are a major support of the current library functioning. They shelve, repair, and cover books and raise thousands of dollars for books and programs. Would they still volunteer for a private company's profits?

How would the county interface with the private company? Who would monitor if current policies of privacy were being followed? Would the county or the private company handle censorship issues? If the Supervisors are against reductions in closures or services, how would they handle reductions of hours or services by a private company if that was the means of increasing profit?

Does the proposed request include specific provisions to adequately insure sufficient quality of service and performance?

Do contract renewal provisions provide the agency with a realistic option to seek a new vendor or bring the activity back in house?

After reading the proposal which is still not online as of this date, it is impossible to understand where managerial authority and legal obligation apply.