EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday night, the Effingham County Library Board met to finalize the end of its partnership with Live Oak Public Libraries.

Just last month the county commission voted to allow the library board to run its own library independently from Live Oak.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE Effingham County leaders vote to end 80-year partnership with Live Oak Public Libraries

Effingham County commissioners and the library board both said that financially it didn’t make sense to continue the partnership.

They say ending the partnership drops the library administration costs by more than $350,000.

However, county leaders say the community will still have access to a library.

Wednesday, the board voted to combine with a regional partner in Bulloch County.

It was a heated debat

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