The Dawson County Public Library is now owned by Dawson County. Members of the county commissioners court on Tuesday accepted the deed to the property as a gift from the City of Lamesa. Although it was long thought by many that the county owned the library building and property, a question of ownership arose a few years ago after the roof of the building was damaged in a hailstorm and funds were sought for repairs. It was discovered then that while the facility has long been operated by the county as the county library, the actual building and the land have been owned ...