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Residents and commissioners hear repeated ethics allegations against library board chair

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners · December 12, 2025
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Summary

Multiple speakers at the Dec. 11 meeting accused Rutherford County Library Board Chair Cody York of violating board bylaws and seeking patron records; speakers asked the commission to investigate and consider removal.

Several residents told commissioners on Dec. 11 they want a full, impartial inquiry into allegations that Library Board Chairman Cody York bypassed board processes and requested private patron information.

Josh Walker and Jeffrey Wagner said the chairman contacted an outside activist legal group without board approval and sought patron data including ZIP codes and library card numbers, which they said…

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