Overview

• Commissioners approved a unanimous withdrawal from the regional system, scheduling the split for June 2026 and ending an 80‑year partnership.
• In the same meeting, the board removed library board chair Erica Biezenbos and appointed Sherry Duff to the seat.
• County leaders cited cost control, pointing to a consultant’s finding that administrative costs were nearly nine times Bulloch County’s and projecting about $400,000 in annual savings.
• Live Oak officials warn Effingham could lose 93% of its books plus most computers and hotspots, a claim commissioners dispute as they pledge no branch will close.
• A letter from Live Oak’s attorney details emails about a preplanned “Library Project” and county payments to consultant Nate Ball, while trustees—who have not voted to leave—met the next day without taking up the withdrawal.