Board of Trustees

NOTICE OF SPECIAL LIBRARY BOARD MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING: June 8, 2020 at 7 p.m.

This meeting and public hearing will be held electronically via Zoom as authorized under Executive Order 2020-75 signed by Governor Whitmer. Instructions for members of the public to participate electronically are detailed below. A copy of the proposed FY 2020-2021 Library Budget is available for review here.

REASON FOR ALLOWING PARTICIPATION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS

The Library Board is meeting electronically because the Library may be closed on the date of the hearing. Therefore, the Library wants to ensure participation by the public if the public cannot be physically present and provide comment in the Library. The Library may meet electronically until June 30, 2020 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-75.

Procedures to Participate in the Meeting

CONNECT TO THE MEETING

The public may participate in the meeting electronically and may make public comment by joining the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81842545214 or dialing US: +1 312 626 6799 and entering the webinar ID 818 4254 5214.

PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS:

Members of the public who wish to participate in this meeting may join the Zoom meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8. Attendees will be muted automatically except for the Call To Public portions of the agenda, where members of the public may use the “raise hand” function within the Zoom meeting application, at which point they will be unmuted for up to 5 minutes of public comment per person. If you are participating via telephone, you will need to press *6 to unmute yourself during public comment. The Board President will determine the order of public speakers.

PROCEDURES BY WHICH PERSONS MAY CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BODY PRIOR TO A MEETING

For those people who desire to contact members of the Library Board to provide input or ask questions on any business that will come before the public body at the meeting, please contact Andrea Dickson, Library Director, at andrea@wixomlibrary.org prior to the start of the meeting.

Wixom Public Library Board of Trustee e-mail addresses are also available on the Library’s website: https://www.wixomlibrary.org/about/library-board-of-trustees/

PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATION BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Persons with disabilities may participate in the meeting through the methods set forth in connect to meeting section. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services in order to attend electronically should notify Andrea Dickson, Library Director, at andrea@wixomlibrary.org within a reasonable time in advance of the meeting.

Meeting Information

The Library Board holds regular monthly meetings in the Library Meeting Room. Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. and are listed on the event calendar. The public are always welcome to attend. The Library Board of Trustees may also be contacted by email at boardoftrustees@wixomlibrary.org.

Mission Statement

The Wixom Public Library serves the ever-changing needs of our diverse community with quality collections, services, and programs that support its informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs.

Board Members

Christie Currier	President	Term ends 12/2023	ccurrier@wixomlibrary.org
Delores Grant	Vice President	Term ends 12/2026	dgrant@wixomlibrary.org
Allison Wert	Secretary	Term ends 12/2023	awert@wixomlibrary.org
Jennifer Mulder	Treasurer	Term ends 12/2021	jmulder@wixomlibrary.org
Albert Boyko	Member-at-Large	Term ends 12/2021	aboyko@wixomlibrary.org
Veronica Simmons	Member-at-Large	Term ends 12/2026	vsimmons@wixomlibrary.org

Board Meeting Dates 2020

Monday, January 27

Monday, February 24

Monday, March 23 – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CLOSURE

Monday, April 27- Agenda

Monday, May 18 – Agenda | Draft Minutes

Monday, June 8 – Special Board Meeting at 7 p.m. for approval of FY 2020-2021 Budget and Millage Rate

Monday, June 22

Monday, July 27

Monday, August 24

Monday, September 28

Monday, October 26

Monday, November 23

December – No Meeting

FY 2019-2020 Budget

The Wixom Public Library’s FY 2019-2020 budget is linked. The Library’s budget is primarily funded by a property tax millage. 1.08 mills to support the Library was renewed by Wixom voters in August 2016. Due to a Headlee Rollback, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2019-2020 is 1.0752 mills. Like the City of Wixom, the Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year. This is a link to the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

Proposed FY 2020-2021 Budget

The Wixom Public Library’s FY 2020-2021 proposed budget is linked. The Library’s budget is primarily funded by a property tax millage. 1.08 mills to support the Library was renewed by Wixom voters in August 2016. Due to a Headlee Rollback, the Library’s proposed millage rate in FY 2020-2021 is 1.0743 mills. Like the City of Wixom, the Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.