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2022 Board Meetings
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. Draft meeting minutes are posted in the Library within 8 days of the meeting for public review.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Feburary 28, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 28, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 25, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 23, 2022 | ||
| June 27, 2022 | ||
| July 25, 2022 | ||
| August 22, 2022 | ||
| September 26, 2022 | ||
| October 24, 2022 | ||
| November 28, 2022 |
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.
Library Board of Trustees
The Library Board of Directors is a six-member group elected by voters in Wixom. The Board serves a six-year term, with two of the positions elected every two years in November. Day-to-day operations of the Library are overseen by the Library Director and staff.
Board roles include:
• Controlling the expenditures of all Library funds
• Adopting an annual budget for the Library
• Appointing a Library Director
• Setting policies regarding the use of the Library
• Ensuring that adequate funding is provided
Board Members
| Veronica Simmons | President | Term ends 12/2025 | vsimmons@wixomlibrary.org |
| Delores Grant | Vice President | Term ends 12/2025 | dgrant@wixomlibrary.org |
| Christie Currier | Secretary | Term ends 12/2023 | ccurrier@wixomlibrary.org |
| Allison Wert | Treasurer | Term ends 12/2023 | awert@wixomlibrary.org |
| Dulcie MacQueen | Member-at-Large | Term ends 12/2027 | dmacqueen@wixomlibrary.org |
| Leah Gettings | Member-at-Large | Term ends 12/2023 | lgettings@wixomlibrary.org |
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING (PDF)
WIXOM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
WIXOM PUBLIC LIBRARYMonday, May 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
The Wixom Public Library Board (“Library Board”) will hold a public hearing on the proposed Library budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 at a special meeting on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget, including the proposed property tax millage rates, is available for public inspection on the Library’s website at wixomlibrary.org. The budget is also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Wixom Public Library, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, Michigan, 48393.
Persons with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in the meeting should notify Andrea Dickson, Library Director, at (248) 624-2512 or andrea@wixomlibrary.org within a reasonable time in advance of the meeting.
Publication: 5/4/22 (Spinal Column Newspaper)
Andrea Dickson
Wixom Public Library
49015 Pontiac Trail
Wixom, Michigan, 48393
(248) 624-2512
Library Budget
The Wixom Public Library’s FY 2021-2022 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 Headlee Rollbacks, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2021-2022 is 1.0743 mills. Like the City of Wixom, the Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.
Proposed FY 2022-2023 Library Budget
The proposed FY 2022-2023 Library Budget is available here and at the Information Desk. The Board will hold a public hearing about the budget at a Special Meeting on May 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. 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 Headlee Rollbacks, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2022-2023 will be 1.0666 mills. The Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.
Annual Report
The 2020-21 Annual Report was presented to the Board at the November 2021 meeting.