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Sumner County committee appoints Steve Wasilowski to library board amid debate over curation
Summary
The committee unanimously approved Steve Wasilowski for a three-year term on the Sumner County library board after a heated discussion about recent comments by a prior nominee and broader disagreement over library curation policies; commissioners cited court precedent and urged protection of children in public collections.
Steve Wasilowski, a Hendersonville resident and applicant, was appointed to a three-year term on the Sumner County Library Board by the Committee on Committees at its February 2025 meeting. The committee voted unanimously after several commissioners criticized recent remarks by a previous nominee and discussed the county's approach to library collections.
County Commissioner Jeremy Mansfield said the committee should respect local curation authority and referenced federal appellate precedent while urging protection…
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