« Underdog filming will close Providence streets | Today | Congress approves money for red tide »

June 16, 2006

State rep urges shift in Providence library trustees

Representative Paul Moura, D-Providence, said he will introduce a resolution urging the Providence Public Library to accept more publicly appointed representatives on its Board of Trustees.

The library, a private nonprofit, has only two public appointments on its 33-member board, although the city and state provide more than half of the library's budget.

Moura announced his resolution at a rally outside the Smith Hill neighborhood library this morning. The rally was hosted by a citywide coalition that is advocating to keep the library branches open and to change the governance of the library.

-- Journal staff writer Cathleen F. Crowley

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 11:56 AM | Permalink

Comments

Post a comment

Please be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish.

Name:

Email Address:

URL:
Remember Me? YesNo

Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)