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Library trustee candidate Terrence 'Terry' Feenstra emphasizes director recruitment and outreach
Summary
Terrence Feenstra, finishing a three-year term on the Library Board, applied for reappointment, saying his priorities are recruiting a new director, expanding youth outreach and evaluating whether the city needs three physical facilities.
Terrence Feenstra ("Terry") spoke during the library-board interview portion of the meeting to seek reappointment for another three-year term. Feenstra framed his candidacy around personal experience with libraries and stressed three priorities: recruit a new library director, expand youth outreach and evaluate usage across the city’s three physical library facilities to ensure efficient service.
Feenstra acknowledged technological opportunities such as AI models but cautioned about data quality; he said he's open to exploring such tools while focusing on director recruitment and community outreach. He also emphasized the role libraries played in his upbringing and argued for keeping public access affordable and barrier-free.
Council members thanked Feenstra for his remarks and said staff would follow up about the reappointment process.
Next steps: Council staff indicated they would contact Feenstra about the reappointment outcome after internal follow-up.
