Library Board Budget Hearing Minutes — Thursday, September 20, 2018

The hearing was called to order by the Chairperson, Michelle Farell, at 7:30 p.m.

Present:           N. Eggenberger, M. Farell, J. Pandit, D. Turner, A. Watts

Absent:            J. Lee

Also Present:   E. Davis, K. Gladden

  • CALL TO AUDIENCE: (R. Fairchild, K. Hedrick, D. McHugh, M. Nicholson, R. Noble, N. Szczepanski, K. Young) - None
  • BUDGET HEARING 

The Proposed 2019 Budget Hearing was opened for discussion.  

  • 2019 PROPOSED BUDGET APPROVAL

N. Eggenberger moved and A. Watts supported the motion to adopt the Proposed 2019 Budget amount of $ 5,774,000. (See Attachment A)

The motion passed 18/9-20-1-BH  (4-1-0)

  • TAX RESOLUTION

Vice Chair D. Turner questioned whether the library was levying the highest number of mills allowed. E. Davis confirmed that the millage had been eroded due to the Headlee Amendment and that it would require a Headlee override, passed by township voters, to levy a higher millage rate.

N. Eggenberger moved and A. Watts supported the resolution to approve certifying the rate for tax levy of 1.5006 mills for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

(See Attachment B)

  • ROLL CALL VOTE

Yes: J. Pandit, A. Watts, N. Eggenberger, D. Turner, M. Farell

No:  None

Abstain: None

The motion passed 18/9‑20-2-BH (5-0-0)

  • CALL TO AUDIENCE — None
  • ADJOURN

The budget hearing was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.