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Library nomination stalls after heated public comments over book content
Summary
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.
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.
Multiple residents addressed the board in favor of Dayton Owens for the unexpired seat on the library board. Dr. Mark Matney read passages from a book he described as unacceptable for children and told the board, "This is pedophilia material," urging supervisors to appoint Owens who, he said, would protect children. Cena Copenhaver Matney and others also spoke in support, framing their remarks around religious…
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