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Local readers group urges Columbia County to revise public-assembly insurance and clarify library signage rules
Summary
The CEO of the Freedom to Read Coalition asked the county to lower insurance minimums and to clarify whether library staff should treat individuals carrying signs as threats; the speaker also praised a county liaison for helpfulness and requested a deputy at future meetings.
Karen Parham, CEO of the Freedom to Read Coalition of Columbia County, spoke during public comment on June 17 to urge the county to revise its public-assembly permit insurance minimums and to clarify how the county and library treat peaceful demonstrations.
Parham said the county's current insurance minimums — $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate — can be a barrier for small demonstrations and…
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