Board of Trustees

The Smyth County Public Library Board of Trustees is a seven-member governing board for the county library system. The board is composed of one member from each of the electoral districts in Smyth County. Each trustee is nominated by the Supervisor for the district and approved by the full Board of Supervisors.  Trustees are eligible to serve two four-year terms. The Board meets every month on the third Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. Meeting locations are rotated among Marion, Chilhowie, and Saltville.  Meeting dates and times are advertised in advance and all meetings are open to the public.

2024-2025 Board of Trustees

Margaret Linford, ChairpersonRoyal Oak District1st Term: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2024
2nd Term: 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2028
Patton Graham, Vice-ChairmanAtkins District1st Term: 5/1/2020-6/30/2021*
2nd term 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2025
Donna Rupard-GreerRye Valley District1st Term: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021*
2nd term 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2025
Tom CopenhaverPark District1st Term: 6/1/2020 to 6/30/2023*
2nd Term: 7/27/23 to 6/30/2027
Christin LongNorth Fork District1st Term: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2024
2nd Term: 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2028
Nellie HarmonChilhowie District1st Term: 3/1/2021 to 6/30/2024*
2nd Term: 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2028
Kaylan Bales, SecretarySaltville District1st Term: 7/28/2022-6/30/2026
*Appointed to fill the unexpired term of a previous trustee. 

Meeting Minutes + Audio

June 20, 2024Audio Part 1
Audio Part 2
May 23, 2024Minutes
Audio Part 1
Audio Part 2
April 18, 2024Minutes
Audio
March 21, 2024Minutes
Audio
February 15, 2024 Minutes
Audio Part 1
Audio Part 2
January 18, 2024Minutes
Audio
No Meeting was held in December 2023.
November 16, 2023Minutes
Audio
October 19, 2023Minutes
Audio
September 21, 2023 Minutes
Audio
No Meeting was held in August 2023.
July 20, 2023Minutes
Audio
June 15, 2023Minutes
Audio
May 25, 2023Minutes
Audio Part 1
Audio Part 2
April 20, 2023Minutes
Audio
March 16, 2023Minutes
Audio
February 16, 2023Minutes
Audio
January 19, 2023Minutes
Audio
No meeting was held in December 2022.
November 17, 2022Minutes
Audio
October 20, 2022Minutes
Audio
September 15, 2022Minutes
Audio
July 21, 2022Minutes
Audio
June 16, 2022 Minutes
Audio
May 19, 2022Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
April 21, 2022Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
March 17, 2022Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
February 17, 2022Minutes
Audio
January 21, 2022Minutes
Audio
December 16, 2021Minutes
Audio
No meeting was held in November 2021
October 21, 2021Minutes
Audio
September 16, 2021Minutes
Audio
No meeting was held in August 2021
July 15, 2021Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
June 17, 2021Minutes
Audio
May 20, 2021Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
April 15, 2021Minutes
April 15th audio is not available due to poor connections and audio quality.
March 18, 2021Minutes
Audio
February 18, 2021Minutes
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January 21, 2021Minutes
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December 17, 2020Minutes
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November 19, 2020Minutes
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October 26, 2020Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
October 15, 2020Minutes
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October 1, 2020Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
September 17, 2020Minutes
Audio
September 1, 2020Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
August 20, 2020Minutes
Audio
July 16, 2020Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
June 18, 2020Minutes
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
May 21, 2020Minutes
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March 31, 2020Minutes
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February 20, 2020Minutes
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January 9, 2020Minutes
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November 14, 2019Minutes with corrections
Audio
October 10, 2019Minutes
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September 12, 2019Minutes
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August 8, 2019Minutes
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July 25, 2019Minutes with corrections
Audio – Part 1
Audio – Part 2
May 9, 2019Minutes
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April 4, 2019Minutes
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February 21, 2019Minutes
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January 10, 2019Minutes
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December 13, 2018Minutes
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November 8, 2018Minutes
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October 16, 2018Minutes
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August 9, 2018Minutes
Audio

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