13 results for “public libraries” · minutes
The Seattle City Council's Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on April 9, 2026, with four of five members present. The committee reviewed an information item regarding a $4 million investment for refugee and community support services. The meeting lasted approximately 49 minutes and included standard procedural items such as agenda approval and public comment.
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The Coolbaugh Township Board of Supervisors met on October 21, 2025, with four of five board members present to discuss regular business including a request from the Pocono Mountain Public Library Director for a $150,000 tax anticipation loan in three installments to address state budget impasse concerns, along with a request for a de minimis millage increase of 0.076 mills. The board approved October 7 meeting minutes and received a police report indicating a finalized budget draft for board consideration and new vehicles in service. The library funding request was tabled for discussion at a future work session due to concerns about potential tax base impacts from anticipated government layoffs.
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On July 14, 2025, the Borough of Akron Council met with six of seven council members present, along with Mayor John McBeth and Borough Manager Sean Molchany. The council approved previous meeting minutes with a clarification that Akron Borough does not contribute to Ephrata Borough Plant 2, and received a report from Ephrata Public Library regarding its summer programs, which included 2,989 children and teens registered for summer reading as of July 12, along with workforce development initiatives serving 783 unique individuals since August 2024, and a summer book sale generating over $8,000 in profit.
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The Pocono Township Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on May 13, 2025, where members discussed and tabled a motion regarding 611 Land Development LLC's waiver requests pending further review. The board approved two grant applications: Resolution 2025-16 for the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GTRP) Grant and Resolution 2025-17 for a Pennsylvania small water and sewer program grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which included discussion of a sewer line extension on Sullivan Trail. The meeting also included public comments regarding library relocation and concerns about dog waste affecting local wetlands and water, and the board announced that township offices would close May 20-21 for file relocation to a new building.
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On February 9, 2023, the Mesa City Council held a Study Session to review items for the February 13, 2023 Regular Council meeting, with all seven council members present. Library Director Polly Bonnett presented an Intergovernmental Agreement with Mesa Unified School District to establish an opt-in library card signup process for students through school enrollment, removing three items (3-a, 8-a, and 8-b) from the consent agenda. The presentation referenced 2015 data showing kindergarteners with public library access achieved higher math, science, and reading scores by third grade, and detailed a new automated year-round library card registration process serving 82 Mesa Public Schools locations and 57 elementary schools across three service districts. Ms. Bonnett noted a kindergarten pilot program is underway in a charter school with planned adjustments following evaluation.
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The Syracuse Town Council held its regular meeting on June 16, 2009, with four members present, approving payment of claims #609–#728, adopting Ordinance 09-05 for two-hour parking on Pearl Street, and issuing a proclamation celebrating the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library's 100th anniversary. The council approved a three-year heating and air conditioning maintenance agreement with Havel Brothers at no additional cost through July 31, 2012, and authorized a $19,794.00 purchase of a bad weather warning siren from Federal Signal to be paid from the Cumulative Fire Fund, leaving a balance of $6,910. Town Manager Henry DeJulia also reported on the completion of the Dana Water Tower demolition and delays in obtaining Elkhart County approval for the town's DPUD.
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The Public Schools Records Consortium (PSRC) held a virtual meeting on December 10, 2025, with representatives from multiple Virginia public school systems and the Library of Virginia to discuss records and information management. The agenda included presentations on document management and storage platforms by Instructure, updates on the GS-21 records system from the Library of Virginia's Records and Information Management Analyst, and remarks from the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. The consortium established a four-meeting schedule for school year 2025-26, with meetings scheduled for October, December, February, and April, held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond with both virtual and hybrid attendance options.
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The West Virginia Library Commission held a regular meeting on January 24, 2024, with five commissioners present in-person, by phone, or via Zoom. The commission approved facility improvement grants totaling $632,680.38 to be awarded to nineteen of twenty applicant libraries, with one grant partially awarded at $200,000 and $367,319.62 remaining for a second application phase with an April deadline. The fund will also support a $10,000 fast-track emergency facility grant program.
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The Bowling Green, Kentucky Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on September 16, 2008, where Mayor Elaine N. Walker recognized local achievements including Boy Scout Troop 79's attendance, Fire Prevention Officer Marlee Boenig's election as Vice President of the National Information Officers Association, and the city website's two national awards. The board conducted public hearings on the proposed 2008 property tax rate of $0.206 per $100 assessed value (a decrease from the previous year that included a 4% growth rate and compensation for the new Warren County Library District tax), with no public comments received, and reviewed proposed uses of Municipal Aid Program funds, including Fiscal Year 2009 Liquid Fuel Tax projected revenues of $955,700. Plant Manager Paul Graham presented on General Motors' 100th Anniversary, discussing the Corvette Plant's operations and GM's future energy diversification goals, leading Mayor Walker to proclaim the day as General Motors Corporation 100th Anniversary Celebration Day.
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On May 28, 2024, the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority Board held a full meeting where they approved the annual financial audit with no issues reported and voted to re-approve several annual administrative items required by public authority regulations, including the designation of Gordon Panek as internal control officer and re-approval of investment guidelines compliant with New York State Comptroller standards. The board also planned to hear a presentation from the county Jail Facilities Committee, with all motions passing unanimously.
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The Dallas Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee met on August 17, 2015, to review fiscal year 2015-16 budget outlooks for the Dallas Public Library and Office of Cultural Affairs, including performance measures, library hours, and departmental goals. The committee unanimously approved June minutes and voted to advance two items to full council: a $139,489 increase to a Perot Museum construction contract (bringing the total to $1,169,889) and acceptance of four state grants totaling $159,254 for library programs and services.
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The Easton Area Public Library Board of Directors met on Monday, October 9, 2023, at 4:15 p.m., with President Mrs. Ramirez-Luhrs, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Lake, Mrs. Walker, and Ms. Long present. The Library received a $50,000 bequest to its General Endowment from Walter Trbovic. Major activities included a successful Quilt Week program sponsored by the Chris Swan Fund and The Friends of the Library, a new 6-month instant access campaign through Overdrive for cardless patrons, Palmer Elementary School 4th-grade tours, and Palmer Township's construction of an Indigenous Peoples' community garden at the Palmer Branch. Focus groups with 9 participants were held on September 26 to inform library planning. The Board voted 4–1 (with Ms. Long abstaining) to change the names of the meeting room and Board Room, effective April 2024.
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The Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library met on December 12, 2023, at the Main Library with six of seven trustees present. The board unanimously adopted a resolution thanking Hamilton County voters for approving a 10-year, 1.5 mill levy in the November 2023 General Election. The resolution acknowledged the library's operation of 41 locations across Hamilton County, its receipt of the Ohio Auditor of State Award of Distinction and the Government Finance Officers Association of Achievement for the 29th consecutive year, and its completion of improvements across all 41 locations over 10 years following 90 community listening sessions conducted in 2019. The motion was moved by Ms. Allen and seconded by Mr. Harding.
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