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Trustees debate fundraising application for on‑site events as Friends groups push back
Summary
After a high‑profile Gallatin event and complaints about a lack of formal process, the Sumner County Library Board opened debate on a draft fundraising application and rules for events held on library property.
The Sumner County Library Board on May 14 discussed a proposed Fundraising Policy that would require prior board approval for events held on library property and impose documentation and reporting requirements on organizers. The policy prompted pushback from Friends groups and volunteers who said it would hamper routine fundraising and the nimbleness that nonprofit supporters provide.
Board members said the policy grew out of a controversy at last year’s Gallatin branch, when a Friends fundraiser drew media attention and prompted the mayor’s intervention. "We were literally in the dark," the board chair said, describing a lack of formal process and the need for transparency about events on library premises. The draft form presented to…
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