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Sumner County library board sends contested collection policy to April work study after heated public comment
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After hours of public comment for and against a proposed 13-page collection development policy, the Sumner County Library Board voted 4–3 to move the draft to a dedicated work study on April 8 for detailed review and member amendments.
The Sumner County Library Board on Monday voted 4–3 to move a contested draft of its collection development policy to a dedicated work study on April 8, following several hours of public comment and extended debate among trustees.
Chair Erica Grammer introduced the 13‑page proposal and the law director’s suggested edits, saying the draft had been available to trustees and the public since November and that discussing it at a full board meeting would provide transparency. Several trustees pushed back, arguing the new mix of board members had not had a chance to review prior…
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