Sumner County committee moves library nomination to old business and approves two mayoral appointments

The Sumner County Committee on Committees met June 29 and voted to advance a library-board nomination for further review while confirming two mayoral appointments.

Members moved the library-board item into "old business" so the new library board chair and the library directors can discuss board needs and potential nominees. A committee member summarized the board bylaw practice that the library board may recommend candidates for a term and said directors had asked for more support as visitation has been low. The committee noted there is one open position and that no additional openings are expected until next February; the motion to move the item to old business passed 3 to 1.

The committee also considered two mayoral appointments. The county mayor’s nomination of Josh Cross to the Solid Waste Board, to replace Gary Xiao, was presented and approved by the committee by voice vote. The transcript records the approval by voice vote; a numerical tally was not specified.

The committee then approved the mayor’s appointment of Daisy Casey to the Music City Airport board. The meeting record states the appointment language as "Daisy Casey to replace Daisy Casey." Members offered brief congratulations after the motion carried.

Routine procedural business included approval of the meeting agenda and prior minutes. One member abstained on the minutes, saying, "I'm just abstaining. I wasn't here last time." No members of the public were signed up to speak during the recognition of the public.

Next steps: the library-board nomination will remain in old business so the board chair and library directors can confer on needs and possible candidates. The transcript does not specify effective dates for the mayoral appointments or a timeline for the library-board follow-up.