Library Board of Trustees · February 14, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Board approved the FY25 Amesbury Public Library budget at the MAR totaling $904,856 (including $1,500 added to Library Training and $500 to Dues & Memberships). City Council will join the board on March 13 to appoint three new trustees.
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Key decisions
Approve FY25 library budget at the MAR with additions of $1,500 to Library Training and $500 to Dues & Memberships for a total of $904,856.
City Council will join the Board on March 13 for appointment of three new trustees; the BOT meeting will follow the joint meeting.
BOT finance subcommittee will meet again with the Mayor on March 12.
Laurie will continue to act as interim secretary.
Quarter 2 library statistics will be made public.
Agenda
1. Call to Order
Call the meeting to order.
Minutes
2. Secretary’s Minutes
Review and approval of the secretary's minutes.
Communications
3. Communications
General communications to the board.
Friends
4. Friends of the Library Update
Update from the Friends of the Library.
Vacancies
5. Vacancies
Discussion of current vacancies.
Budget
6. Budget Report
Review of the current budget report.
Facilities
7. Facilities Report
Report on facilities matters and capital projects.
Facilities
7a.i. Facilities Master Plan
Update on the Facilities Master Plan.
Facilities
7a.ii. Window Restoration
Update on window restoration work.
Facilities
7a.iii. Emergency Lighting
Update on emergency lighting projects.
Report
8. Director’s Report
Director's report to the board.
Sub-Committee
9. Sub-Committee Updates
Updates from sub-committees, including finance.
Sub-Committee
9a. Finance Subcommittee report
Report from the Finance Subcommittee.
New Business
10. New Business
New business items for consideration.
New Business
10a. FY25 Budget Vote
Vote on the FY25 budget.
New Business
10b. Q2 Stats
Review of Q2 statistics.
Old Business
11. Old Business
Old business items for discussion.
Old Business
11a. Secretary role
Discussion regarding the secretary role.
12. Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting
Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting.
13. Adjourn
Adjournment of the meeting.