The Lyon County Commission voted at its July 17 meeting to appoint Sara Ross of Silver City to fill one vacant seat on the Lyon County Library Board and reappoint Kay Edwards of Silver Springs to a second term on the board.
The seats were vacant due to the end of the terms of Edwards and Deanne Davis of Dayton. The Library Board had recommended Ross to fill the vacant seat for the Dayton area but was unable to come to an agreement on a recommendation for the Silver Springs area at its June 25 meeting.
Six people applied for the vacant seats, with Davis, Ross, and Sara Jorgensen of Dayton applying for the seat representing Dayton, and Edwards, Vida Keller of Silver Springs, and Eric Nelson of Stagecoach applying to represent Silver Springs.
Each of the applicants was given three minutes to introduce themselves to the Commissioners and explain why they wanted to serve on the Library Board. Edwards was the only applicant not at the meeting. Library Director Wynne Prindle said Edwards had medical appointments that day.
Ross said she’s been a Lyon County resident for 23 years and has been involved in volunteer work in the community in Silver City. She said she worked for the Carson Montessori Charter School for eight years, starting in the office and progressing into administration. She currently provides suicide prevention presentations in Lyon County middle and high schools.
During the June 25 Library Board meeting, Edwards said she brings an “average Joe outlook” into what is needed at the library. She said she has advocated for more community use of the Silver Stage Library in particular, because it is the smallest in the county.
The motion by Commissioner Dave Hockaday to appoint Ross to the Library Board passed 3-1, with Commissioner Tammi Hendrix opposed. Commission Chairman Scott Keller recused himself from the discussion because his wife was one of the candidates. Hendrix then moved to appoint Eric Nelson, but that vote ended in a 2-2 tie, with Hendrix and John Cassinelli in favor and Hockaday and Rob Jacobson opposed. Jacobson made a motion to nominate Edwards, and that motion passed 3-1, with Hendrix opposed.
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