Dudley public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Library Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees approved a bylaw amendment to require a majority vote for certain actions, and discussed the draft strategic plan due by January 1. They also voted to close the library early on December 24, reviewed the director's report on staffing, facility maintenance, and upcoming programs, and noted a 22.9% increase in combined circulation.
- Approved bylaw amendment adding 'and approved by a majority vote' to Section 8.1 of Article 8
- Voted to close the library at 1:00 p.m. on December 24, 2024
- Director reported draft of Library Strategic Plan due January 1, 2025
- Introduced new Children’s Librarian Kathleen McGrath
- Facility update: heating deficiencies to be addressed including boiler burner assembly and leaking unit heaters
Library Board of Trustees
The Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine business: introduction of a newly appointed trustee, approval of August meeting minutes, and a director's report. The report covers a Youth Services Librarian search, program updates, and the FY25 budget. Trustees will also review a library survey update. No major votes are scheduled.
- Introduction of newly appointed trustee
- Approval of minutes from August 13 and August 20
- Youth Services Librarian search update
- Discussion of FY25 budget
- Library survey update
Library Board of Trustees
The Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet to interview candidates for an open trustee position. They will also review and approve minutes from previous meetings and receive the director's report covering summer reading programs, staffing updates, the FY25 budget, and equipment/facility issues. A library survey update will be presented.
- Interview(s) for open Trustee position
- Review/approval of meeting minutes from June 25 and July 23
- Director's report: Summer Reading update, current and upcoming programs
- Director's report: FY25 Budget discussion
- Library Survey Update
Library Board of Trustees
The Pearl L. Crawford Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet to discuss the FY24 budget follow-up, equipment and facility updates including computer upgrades and building siding, and review MBLC reporting deadlines. The board will also receive a director's report on staffing, programs, and events.
- FY24 budget follow-up and financial report discussion
- Computer upgrades, back-of-building siding, and side lot clean-up plan
- MBLC Annual Report (ARIS) due August 16
- State Aid Compliance financial report due October 4
- June meeting minutes tabled until August meeting