Merced County leaders respond in overdrive after library privatization buzz goes viral

Merced County leaders respond in overdrive after library privatization buzz goes viral

Reading Time: 7 minutesAmid widespread fears Merced County officials were looking to privatize public libraries, one county official has confirmed the topic was discussed with a company. Supervisor Scott Silveira told KVPR and The Merced FOCUS that he spoke with a representative from a company who made an offer about library privatization during a conference in Los Angeles County.  The issue is significant because earlier this week dozens of con…