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Committee nominates Judith S. Chelte to Chicopee Library Board of Trustees
Summary
The Human Resources Committee nominated and approved Judith S. Chelte, Ph.D., to the Library Board of Trustees after she described her long local involvement with the Friends of the Chicopee Library and a 36-year teaching career in Chicopee. The committee closed nominations and approved her for a standard term, 4–0 (one member absent).
The City of Chicopee Human Resources Committee on May 14 took nominations for the Library Board of Trustees and nominated Judith S. Chelte, Ph.D., then closed nominations and approved her for the standard term.
Judith S. Chelte told the committee her late husband had served as a library trustee, that she had worked as secretary to the Friends of the Chicopee Library and initiated paperwork enabling the Friends to accept donations, and that she taught English in Chicopee for 36 years. She described books and reading as central to her life and interest in serving on the board.
Under Item 2, Councilor Mary Beth Pniak-Costello moved to close nominations; Councilor Gary Labrie seconded the motion, which passed by roll call with Councilors Labrie, Arriaga, Goff and Pniak-Costello voting yes and Councilor Jerry Roy absent. The committee then voted to approve Dr. Chelte for the standard term by roll call with the same tally.
Why it matters: Library trustees help set policy and oversee library operations and fundraising; Chelte’s stated experience with the Friends group and long local teaching career were presented as qualifications. The transcript does not specify the term length, any compensation, or the start date for the appointment.
No public comments were recorded on the nomination during the meeting.
