LIBRARIES: Democracy shelved at CLN board meeting
At the June 24 special meeting of the Community Library Network board, trustees debated filling the vacancy left by Trustee Katie Blank — as if her depth of knowledge and commitment to the community could ever be replaced. With 100% of the board endorsed by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, they’ve forgotten that a quality board thrives on diverse perspectives. Instead, their purity tests ensure we’re stuck with carbon copies of their nationalist principles.
The trustees decided each board member will bring forward a nomination for the vacant position, but there was no discussion of soliciting nominations from the community. Additionally, there will be no public comment at any meeting prior to the nomination and appointment. This closed-door approach means only citizens known to the board get nominated, a clear case of nepotism that guarantees more nationalist clones.
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