Marrowbone Public Library District
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
August 26, 2024

On August 26, 2024, President Tim Moon called the Regular Meeting of the Marrowbone Public Library District Board of Trustees to order at 7:05pm with the following members present: Tim Moon, Bettina Wiltse, Jennifer Matheson, Cheryl Cribbet and Pamm Bonn. Librarian Lisa Spracklen was present. 
Comments from the Public:
	 There were no Public comments.

Minutes and Reports:
Minutes from the July 22, 2024 Board meeting were read and approved on motion by Bettina. The Treasurer’s report was reviewed and Cheryl Cribbet motioned to accept the report and payment of the August 2024 bills. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote.

Committee Reports:

Unfinished Business: 
The Secretary’s audit of the FY 2023-2024 meeting minutes was completed by Jennifer Matheson and Tim Moon on July 30, 2024.  
The operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 was approved on motion by Jennifer and accepted by unanimous roll call vote.  

New Business:
	We reviewed the Proposed FY 24-25 Budget & Appropriations Ordinance 24-1.
We discussed raising the FY24-25 Levy by 7%. This will require a Truth-in Taxation hearing. The Public meeting to address any concerns of the proposed Budget & Appropriations Ordinance 24-1 will be held in September after 30 days’ notice posting. In order to accommodate the legal timelines of postings, and have our regular September board meeting, we will do 3 separate meetings on the same evening. On motion by Pamm Bonn and approved by unanimous roll call vote, The Levy Ordinance 24-2 will reflect a 7% increase and the September meetings are scheduled as follows: 
September 30th, 2024, Public Meeting 6:30pm
September 30th, 2024, Truth in Taxation Hearing 6:45pm
September 30th, 2024, Regular Board meeting (9/23/24) rescheduled to 7:00pm

Librarian's Report: 
Circulation was down in July. 
Story Hour will begin September 13th.   

Adjournment:	
	On motion by Jennifer, the meeting was adjourned at 7:11pm.

 Secretary,

Cheryl Cribbet