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Public, trustees and council clash over library-board oath to state constitution
Summary
Public commenters and library trustees debated whether members of the Charleston County Public Library Board must take an oath to the South Carolina Constitution after council members discussed an Attorney General opinion and a recent change in council practice.
Several members of the public and two library trustees addressed Charleston County Council on March 20 over whether members of the Charleston County Public Library Board of Trustees must take an oath to the South Carolina Constitution.
Alyssa Bertoluzzi, who identified herself as a library trustee, told the council that she had planned prepared remarks but had been told she could not read them because of a perceived conflict with her role on the board. "Charleston County Public Library does not record their meetings so the details of discussions are available like they are when public watches this year, meeting," Bertoluzzi said, adding that she had filed the oath "with no problems" and was disappointed she could not fully speak on it.
Melanie Collins, who said she serves on the library board but was…
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