Salary controversy causes unrest among Multnomah staff

Hired as new director for the Multnomah County Library system in Oregon, Molly Raphael is scheduled to start in November. It is unknown, however, if she has agreed to a reduced salary, as reported in The Oregonian.. Board of Commissioner members have been duking it out, and finally offered her $120k after being initially offered $138K.

The uncertainty is causing anxiety among system staff who don’t know if they have a new director and library supporters who worry about the public perception of the system.