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By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Public Library Director Heather Barron is leaving her position for a new job.
Her resignation is effective Friday.
Barron’s departure comes less than two weeks after the Warsaw City Council voted not to approve a $17 million bond needed for library renovations.
Barron tells News Now Warsaw that she accepted the job and informed the library board of her resignation before the council vote.
She said she chose not to announce the decision before the vote to maintain focus on the proposal.
Barron joined the library less than three years ago and spent a significant share of her time working on developing a renovation plan amid ongoing mechanical problems.
Taxpayer opposition to the bond issue was fueled by concerns about rising property tax bills and uncertainty over ongoing efforts to reform the state’s property tax policies by state lawmakers.
The library looked into building new or relocating, but eventually settled on a renovation plan.
An earlier renovation plan would have relied on about $22 million, but that was scaled back.
In a statement to News Now Warsaw, she said she was “incredibly grateful” for patrons, supporters, and staff and wished the library and the community all the best.
She declined to discuss the circumstances further and also chose not to discuss her new job.
She said she and staff and board members had been focused in recent days on working on future plans following the council’s vote.
