No decisions about Lehman

How can the Lehman Township Supervisors claim to “know” that the Pike County Public Library has “no intention” of building a Lehman branch? Since 2007 we have publicly shown a Lehman branch in our plan for countywide expansion and it has been part of PCPL’s strategic plan for far longer. A successful Nov. 3 referendum for a dedicated library tax will make this plan a reality. With respect to the Lehman Supervisors’ claim of a supposed offer of free land from a local property owner, as we pointed out some weeks ago, this is just not true. The supervisors are referring to land owned by a trust, with three trustees. The PCPL has had discussions over the years with one of the trustees—a fact that simply underscores our commitment to a Lehman branch. That trustee has indicated his personal support for a library somewhere on the parcel, if details could be worked out that all trustees approve. But the three trustees have never offered the library any space for a new branch as a gift or even for purchase. The PCPL continues to hold active discussions concerning this and other possible Lehman branch locations, although the PCPL has had no response to its written request to the Lehman Supervisors for their assistance with site selection. Rebecca Lindsey PCPL Board of Directors, Site Committee Chair