Commission opens application window, plans interviews to fill library board vacancy; aims to appoint Oct. 22

Presiding Commissioner Lynn Martin said Will Feinberg, director of the Christian County library system, notified the commission that an Ozark-area library board member resigned and the board needs a replacement. Commissioners discussed outreach and timing to collect qualified applicants and determined a schedule to fill the vacancy.

One commissioner outlined the proposed timeline: "Opening the application window on 10 2, which is tomorrow. Closing it 1 week. So that'd be 10 9. Scheduling interviews starting on 10:13... And then, we could select the board member on 10/22, our regularly scheduled meeting." Commissioners agreed the library system would assist with outreach and that the commission would accept applications from qualified candidates outside the district if no suitable local applicant applied. The commission did not take a binding vote on schedule changes beyond agreeing to the proposed timeline.