Library nomination stalls after heated public comments over book content

Mar 26, 2024

Supporters urged the Board to appoint Dayton Owens to the Washington County Public Library Board while several speakers labeled a specific book "pedophilia material." A nomination was made but failed to receive a second, so no appointment occurred during the March 26 meeting.

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The Washington County Board of Supervisors heard sustained public comment on March 26 over a pending library board appointment, but the nomination did not advance.

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