Cedarville places state House Bill 1673 funds into a library building fund

At a March 14 special meeting called to consider distribution of state funds passed under House Bill 1673, the Cedarville City Council decided to place the anticipated money into a dedicated library building fund and deferred further formal action until the funds arrive.

Glenna Omarah requested a resolution to allocate the state funds to the library. After consulting guidance from the Alaska Municipal League (AML), council members concluded a formal resolution was not required at this time and that the town should wait until the funds are received (the minutes note an expected arrival in July) before adopting formal allocations. The council then voted 4-0 to place the funds into a building fund for the library.

Minutes record that the council will revisit the matter after the state transfer and prepare any necessary formal documentation or resolutions at that time.