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Council confirms two library trustees despite objections tied to union contract dispute
Summary
The Howard County Council confirmed the reappointments of Philip Dodge and Kelly L. Smith to the Board of Library Trustees in separate votes after Councilmember Deb Young pulled the items to highlight the board's rejection of a negotiated labor contract; votes on each reappointment were 3-1.
The Howard County Council confirmed two reappointments to the Board of Library Trustees after separate votes and debate over the board's handling of a negotiated union contract.
Councilmember Deb Young requested that the reappointments of Philip Dodge and Kelly L. Smith be pulled from the batch vote so she could highlight recent actions by the Board of Library Trustees. Young said the union had ratified a negotiated contract by a nearly unanimous vote, that library management had agreed to the contract,…
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