By Jeff Kenney Citizen editor
Culver-Union Twp. Public Library director Carol Jackson has announced her resignation.
Jackson made the announcement at a special meeting called by the board July 22 to discuss library finances with H.J. Umbaugh & Associates CPA Paige Gregory, according to library board president Ron Cole. Jackson told the board only that she had another job. As detailed in another article this issue, Jackson has accepted a position as media specialist with the Culver Elementary school, as announced at the Culver school board meeting of July 21. Jackson listed her official date of resignation as Sept. 5, said library board member Carol Saft, who was also appointed library board secretary at the July 22 meeting. Rita Lawson was named library board treasurer.

Gregory was to send a letter of engagement to the library board by July 25, said Saft, who noted that Gregory is a CPA with a great deal of experience working with libraries on finance issues. Board member Alfred Nyby outlined some concerns at the meeting, Saft reported. Gregory is expected to address state audit problems, bank account reconciliations, expenditures exceeding appropriations, and improper transfer of monies from one account to another, added Saft. Gregory will probably continue to follow up with the library after the books are straightened out, possibly at end-of-month reviews of the library’s books.
The board has not yet discussed a replacement director for Jackson, or a replacement for children’s librarian Linda Thorne, who announced her retirement at the previous library board meeting.