Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees
Website: https://fontanalib.org/about/board
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2025 Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, January 14 ----- Jackson County Public Library (Sylva)
Tuesday, March 11 ----- Hudson Library (Highlands)
Tuesday, May 13 ----- Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library (Cashiers)
Tuesday, July 8 ----- Nantahala Community Library (Topton)
Tuesday, September 9 ----- Macon County Public Library (Franklin)
Wednesday, November 12*----- Location to be decided (Bryson City)**
* The regularly scheduled second Tuesday is Veterans Day and all libraries will be closed.
** Marianna Black Library will be unavailable due to the renovation and expansion. A location will be announced at the September Board meeting.
All meetings will be at 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise notified.
Contact
Public comment and questions will be received as written correspondence via email or mail. Correspondence must be received by noon on the Friday before each board meeting.
Emails should be sent to frl-trustees@fontanalib.org and written correspondence should be mailed to:
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Fontana Regional Library
Attn. FRL Board of Trustees
33 Fryemont St.
Bryson City, NC 28713
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Rules for Public Comment at FRL board meetings can be found on their website here: https://fontanalib.org/sites/default/files/public_comment_at_library_board_meetings.pdf
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees Public Comment Procedures
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1. Public Comments are only permitted during the 30-minute time period designated in
the meeting agenda.
2. If the board believes more time is warranted for public comment, it can choose to
extend the overall time period, with a motion and a second vote by the board.
3. In order to participate in the public comment period, sign up before the meeting begins
is required.
4. People who sign-up for public comment must reside in one of the counties served by
FRL (Jackson, Macon, or Swain).
5. Time to speak is limited to three (3) minutes and time may not be yielded by another
speaker. A speaker is only allowed to sign up for one three-minute period per public
comment period.
6. Groups wishing to comment must select one representative to present the group’s view.
7. The Chairperson is the designated spokesperson for the Board. As spokesperson, the
Chairperson will call names from the sign-in sheet in the order they are listed.
8. All speakers are to address their remarks to the board members not to the members of
the public.
9. Demonstrations (clapping, cheering, booing) are not allowed.
10. The Chairperson and Board shall not engage in dialogue with the speakers, and there
shall be no debate.
11. Personnel issues cannot be discussed in open session.
12. Additional agenda items will not be added after public comment, and there is no
guarantee that suggestions brought forth by the public during the comment session will
be addressed by the Board at a future meeting. The Board may refer any matter of
public comment to the Library Director, County Librarian, or Branch Librarian.
Current Members
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Cynthia Womble, Vice-Chairman - Swain County
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Bill McGaha - Macon County
Marsha Moxley - Macon County
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Tony Monnat - Swain County
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Ellen Snodgrass - Swain County
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Open, with preference to the Nantahala Community for seat - Macon County
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Lori Richards - Jackson County
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Marva Jennings - Jackson County
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Deborah Smith - Jackson County