The Sanibel Public Library District’s board recently filled an open seat on the commission.
At their meeting on Nov. 24, the district’s Board of Commissioners appointed Chelle Koster Walton to former Commissioner Susan Holly’s seat by a split vote of 3-2. Holly had resigned earlier this year.
Walton was one of two applicants. The other candidate was Tom Cachey.
Chair Linda Uhler, Secretary Shelley Greggs and Commissioner Ellen Vinciguerra cast their votes for Walton, and Treasurer Sandra Zahorchak and Commissioner Melanie Congress supported Cachey.
Vice Chair Nicole McHale had an excused absence.
Prior to the voting, a discussion took place about the candidates.
Walton is scheduled to be sworn in at the next meeting, set for Dec. 18.
She will serve until the General Election next year.
The district is governed by a seven-member board of commissioners, elected by the voters of Sanibel for four-year terms. The board sets the millage rate, prepares, considers and adopts a budget, sets policy, and employs an executive director to be the administrator and manager of the Sanibel library.
The board meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 9 a.m.
For more information, visit https://spldboard.specialdistrict.org/governance.
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