By John Mangalonzo/The Reporter News Editor

Nolan County Commissioners approved the technology plan proposal for the County-City Library during its meeting this week.

Library director Becky Brock laid out the e-rate discount plan proposal to the panel, which provides libraries with discounted telecommunications services.

Brock reported that she already secured city commissioners’ approval regarding the plan.

The discount is based on the participation in the national free/reduced lunch program for the school district, which the library is under.

Brock added that the application process can be lengthy and difficult, but feasible, and approvals from both the city and the county are required in order to receive the discount. She said that she already started the first phase of the application process.

«Based on the current figures, the library will be eligible for an 80 percent discount,» Brock said. The discount will be for July 2005 to June 2006.

Brock said she is planning to apply for discounted rates, which includes basic phone service, long distance service and cellular service.

Brock added that the library board approved the plan when it met in October. «I think that this plan would benefit the library,» Brock said.

On another library matter, the commissioners voted to have the library use their existing copy machine until they can add the lease of a new machine into the budget.

The discussion was in reference to the library’s request of a lease of a new copy machine.

Brock said that the staff has been experiencing problems with the machine they are currently using, which she described as being at least over 10-years-old.