2023-2024 Board Members
Rosetta Ballew-Jennings, President July 2022 – June 2024, Board term expires June 30, 2024
Kyla Ward, Vice President, July 2023 – June 2024, Board term expires June 30 2024
David Jordan, Treasurer, July 2022 – June 2024, Board term expires June 30, 2025
Tona Williams, Secretary July 2023 – June 2024, Board term expires June 30, 2024
Joshua Bachman, Board term expires June 30, 2025
Bobbie Cronk, Board term expires June 30, 2025
Harriet Gordon, Board term expires June 30, 2026
Jonht Slayden, Board term expires June 30, 2026
LaTonya Williams, Board term expires June 30, 2026

Meeting Rotation Schedule

The next regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the East Hills Library.

Minutes from the January 25, 2024 Board meeting:

ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
January 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Library

M I N U T E S

The Board of Trustees of the St. Joseph Public Library met on January 25, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library. Board members in attendance were Joshua Bachman, Rosetta Ballew-Jennings, Bobbie Cronk, Harriet Gordon, David Jordan, Jonht Slayden, Kyla Ward, LaTonya Williams, and Tona Williams. Elizabeth Murray, Jessica Poet, and Mary Beth Revels were present from the staff.

President Rosetta Ballew-Jennings called the meeting to order, and the roll call was taken.  

Under approval of the minutes, Joshua Bachman moved and Kyla Ward seconded to approve the minutes of the December 21, 2023 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as presented. All Board members in attendance voted “yes.” Motion carried.

David Jordan presented the financial reports. Kyla Ward moved and Bobbie Cronk seconded to approve checks #34600 through #34650, December electronic withdrawals, direct deposits, and journal entries. All Board members in attendance voted “yes.” Motion carried.

David Jordan presented the December monthly financial reports. He and Mary Beth Revels met with accountant Tim Gawatz to go over the reports. There were no items of concern. The new sweep account is set up and $1,000,000 was transferred into the account on January 24, 2024, with an interest rate of 3.5%.  Tona Williams moved and LaTonya Williams seconded to approve the monthly financial reports prepared by library staff and office of Liechti & Gawatz, LLC. All Board members in attendance voted “yes.” Motion carried.

Mary Beth Revels reported the Downtown Library appraised at $2.1 million. Northwest Health is working on getting an architectural firm that is familiar with historic buildings to assess the building.

There were no other financial reports.

There were no reports from the committees.

There was no old business.

Under new business, LaTonya Williams moved and Joshua Bachman seconded to allow alcohol on library premises during the Board team building session after the regular meeting. All Board members in attendance voted “yes.” Motion carried.

There was no other new business.

There was no public comment.

The next meeting will be on February 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Library.

There being no further business, Kyla Ward moved and David Jordan seconded to adjourn the meeting. All Board members in attendance voted “yes.”  Motion carried.

Tona Williams
Secretary