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Board to advertise for vacant rural, nonvoting seat after the holidays
Summary
Following the unexpected death of long-serving rural member Rose, the board decided to begin advertising the rural (nonvoting) seat after Christmas and expect to appoint someone in February.
The Library Director told the board the unexpected passing of Rose left the rural, nonvoting board position vacant and outlined three options: leave the seat open indefinitely, advertise immediately, or advertise after the holidays.
Board members said waiting until after Christmas was a respectful choice and would likely yield better candidate engagement; the board agreed to advertise in January with a planned appointment at the February meeting.
The director said the rural member does not count toward quorum and is a nonvoting position created years earlier to give rural patrons a voice. She said the library typically waits until spring to seat a new member if the calendar aligns with other onboarding steps.
