Library advisory board elects new chair, names vice chair

The Buncombe County Library Advisory Board elected a new chair and vice chair by voice vote after a quorum was reached during its meeting. Board members chose David (last name not provided), a board member, to serve as chair. Leanne (last name not provided) was elected vice chair. Nominations were taken from the floor; Samantha (last name not provided) nominated Leanne for an officer position, and David self‑nominated for chair. The board closed nominations and approved both officers by voice vote; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript. The election resolves a months‑long inability to elect officers that board members said had left the group without formally assigned leadership for several meetings. At the meeting, members said the new leadership would assume duties immediately. One member noted ongoing personal time constraints but expressed willingness to be available to support the new officers. No formal changes to bylaws were proposed during the vote. Board members discussed, without proposing a bylaw amendment, whether multiple co‑chairs would be permitted; one member said co‑chairs would require a bylaws change. The board also approved the January and March meeting minutes earlier in the session. The minutes were approved by voice vote; the transcript records no roll‑call vote or individual tallies for those approvals. Looking ahead, members discussed informal handoffs and exchange of contact information so the new chair and vice chair can coordinate future agendas and responsibilities.