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Beverly Simmons selected for Maury County Library Board after contested nominations
Summary
Following public comments and two candidates' remarks, the Maury County Commission appointed Beverly Simmons to the library board by a 14-6 vote. A candidate, Michael Fulbright, withdrew his name in favor of Simmons before the vote.
The Maury County Commission appointed Beverly Simmons to the Maury County Library Board on June 16, selecting her by a 14-6 roll-call vote after three candidates addressed the commission during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
Clayton Smith, one of the three candidates who spoke, described sustained local interest in library governance and materials selection. Smith told commissioners the controversy "began 3 years ago" and said the issue mattered because "the library is not capable of banning books because it cannot purchase every…
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