Library board welcomes Chanda Smith
The Bluffton Public Library administration and board has welcomed a new trustee, Chanda Smith, who is the librarian at Ada Exempted Village Schools.
The current Board of Trustees is made up of the following:
Pictured L-R, top row:
- Robert Scott
- Bob Beer (President)
- Chanda Smith
Front row:
- Amy Lehman Mikesell
- Carrie Phillips (Secretary)
- Emily VonStein
Not pictured:
- Nancy Yeager (Vice President)
Library board meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton, OH. There are no meetings in July or December. Annual reorganizational meetings are held in January. Public notices are sent to the press at least 48 hours in advance for special meetings.
Trustees are appointed to seven-year terms by the Bluffton Village School Board.
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