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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 19, 2002
| CONTACT: | LaBonita
I. Bowmar, Clerk of the Board, 754-3355, extension 6308 |
Thurston County seeking applicants to
serve on theTimberland Regional Library Board of Trustees.
Olympia
- The Board of Thurston County Commissioners is seeking applicants for a
vacancy on the Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees.
Timberland Regional Library is a five-county library district with 27
libraries. The Board of Trustees
is composed of seven members, one each from the five counties included in the
district, and two at-large members. Members
serve seven-year unpaid terms for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
Applicants must be Thurston County residents.
Members are expected to attend monthly
meetings, executive sessions, major library events, training sessions, and
make periodic visits to the libraries in the county they serve.
Board meetings are generally scheduled on the fourth Wednesday of the
month at 7:00 p.m. There are
usually six meetings a year held in Olympia and six meetings held in other
areas of the district.
Library trustees’ duties include, but are
not limited to: adopting bylaws, rules, and regulations for the governance of
the library; responsibility for the district’s budget, accepting gifts of
money or property for library purposes; leasing or purchasing land for library
buildings; leasing, purchasing, or erecting buildings for library purposes;
and employing a library director.
Thurston County residents interested in applying
should request an application form by calling the Thurston County
Commissioners’ Office at 786-5440. The
deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, March 18, 2002 .
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