Grand Junction’s Bobby Martindale Memorial Library was the focus of the city’s aldermen meeting. The Tennessee Code Annotated recommends several changes in the library board’s structure.

Grand Junction focusing on restructure of library board

The city library was the main topic covered at May’s board of aldermen meeting in Grand Junction. Mayor Curtis Lane informed the board the librarian resigned. The library board has interviewed two applicants.
During the process of making the new appointment, Lane referred to the Tennessee Code Annotated. In reading the code, the mayor discovered Grand Junction appeared to be in error in the appointment process as well as the operation of the library board. He verified his findings through the city attorney and Carla Jacobs, Director of the Hatchie Regional Library.
“The code recommends a library board of seven to thirteen members. Our board currently has eight. For our city, seven would be the optimal number. According to the code, each member should serve for a three year term and then may be appointed for one additional term. The problem here is some on our current board have served far beyond the two term limit. Another requirement of the code is a basically equal representation of male and female members. Currently we only have two male members,” said Lane. “We have a good library and a great board but we need to make some corrections immediately.” The mayor has arranged for a called meeting of the board of aldermen on May 18 to appoint a new board.
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