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The Frederick County Commissioners will not pay for audio library books in a language other than English, unless the book is teaching that language.

The new policy was approved Thursday during a routine funding vote and one commissioner is already calling for a reversal.

Three of five commissioners were present during the approval of roughly $411,000 for audio books on CD for fiscal 2009, which began in July.

During the meeting, Republican Commissioner Charles Jenkins said he’d like to put a condition on the spending that would require the library buy books in English.

Commissioner John L. Thompson Jr., also a Republican, agreed with the requirement. Commissioner Kai Hagen, a Democrat who opposes the requirement, decided to go along so he would have standing to revisit it later when all five board members are present.