CCLAB 05.13.2025 Notes
Edited on 5/16/2025 to add transcripts and Audio.
Call To Order 11:45
Invocation by Hillary Millar
Roll Call: Amanda Hullum, Hillary Millar, Windy Bedingfield, Pat Goodwin, Austin Rhodes. Missing: Sandra Carraway
Chairman Remarks:
Announcement: 5/6/2025 announced that Columbia County would withdraw from Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library system effective 1/1/2026. State requires a 6 month transition period.
County Board will transition to a Board of Trustees
New Constitution and bylaws
5 County representatives on both boards will continue participation on both boards until 1/1/2026.
Reminder of Rules of Decorum: Be polite, respectful, address the board directly, refrain from repeating the same statements that have been made in the past
New rule: Hand all documents to the chair or library staff at the adjournment of the meeting.
All libraries will be closed for Memorial Day: May 24-26
Austin Rhodes makes the 7th member of the CCLAB
Approval of Agenda: Yay 6, No 0
Approval of Minutes: Yay 6, No 0
Treasurer’s Report
(will attach when receive through Open Records Request)
New Business
Appoint Amanda Hullum to Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board: Yay 6, No 0
7 speakers:
Brenda Heideman
Annie Cook
Katherine Cook
Karin Parham
Greta Neuman
Kay Gross
Howard Johnson
Austin Rhodes comments:
Has been professionally excluded from public meetings so believes in protecting First Amendment
Would like to protect public access without infringing on First Amendment Rights
Asked about a Zoom or livestream option
Suggested putting the podium at an angle so that everyone can see the speaker better.
Vote to Adjourn: Yay 6, No 0
Do we have a summary of the comments from each of the speakers? Was this all that happened at the meeting?