"Sandy Price, the advisory board chairman for the county’s libraries, told the Citrus County Chronicle
she was disappointed with the commissioners’ decision to block the
funding. She also said she was concerned with the reason behind the
blocking, specifically citing Carnahan’s comments about the New York Times being ‘fake news.’
“Someone’s
personal political view does not have a place in deciding what library
resources are available for the entire county,” Price told the Chronicle on Monday. “Libraries have to ensure all points of view are represented.”
Despite
all five commissioners railing against the request during the
commission meeting, feedback that he received in the days after caused
Commissioner Brian Coleman to loosen his stance on the request.
Coleman
originally said of the funding request: “I support President Trump. I
would say they put stuff in there that’s not necessarily verified."
Two days after the meeting, however, Coleman told The Chronicle he wanted to re-address the topic at a future meeting.
“Our decision should have been impartial, instead of having it become a personal thing," Coleman told the Chronicle."
