Briefly in the news

-- Paul Clinton

The Orange County Board of Supervisors today will consider hiring four

employees for a new library in Costa Mesa.

The library, set to open in November, will feature about 25 computer

workstations and minimal printed material. The Costa Mesa Technology

Branch, as it will be known, is set to be located in a 2,375-square foot

suite at 3033 Bristol St.

The Board of Supervisors will consider hiring a branch librarian,

librarian and two 20-hour assistants.

The board would need to spend $108,428 this year and $149,290 in

successive years on the salaries. The money has already been allocated in

the county’s budget.