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Board of Trustees

Meetings

The Board of Trustees of the Fremont Public Library District meet on the Third Thursday of each month at 6:00pm on the second floor of the library. The meetings are open to the public. For more information about attending a meeting or to hear more about minutes from a past meeting, fill out the form below to contact Administration. View the 2023-24 meeting schedule here.

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Minutes for board meetings are not posted until they are approved by the board, usually at the following regular monthly meeting.

September 21, 2023	Agenda
B&A Hearing - Thursday, Sept. 21, 5:45pm	Agenda
Special Meeting - Sat. Sept. 16, 9am	Agenda
Special Meeting - Wed. Aug. 23, 6pm	Agenda
Special Meeting - Tues. Aug. 22, 6pm	Agenda
August 17, 2023	Agenda
Facilities Committee Meeting - Friday, Aug. 11, 1pm	Minutes
July 20, 2023	Minutes
Special Meeting - Thursday, July 6, 6pm	Minutes

MEETING MINUTES ARCHIVE

Jodie Nalezny

JODIE NALEZNY

President

Term expires April 2025

The president sits on all committees.

Laurie MacKay

LAURIE MACKAY

Vice President

Term expires April 2025

Personnel Committee Chair

Policy Committee Member

Jay Kasten

JAY KASTEN

Treasurer

Term expires April 2025

Finance Committee Chair

Personnel Committee Member

Sharon Smogor

SHARON SMOGOR

Secretary

Term expires April 2027

Policy Committee Chair

Personnel Committee Member

Kelsey Cole-Burns

KELSEY COLE-BURNS

Trustee

Term expires April 2027

Finance Committee Member

Facilities Committee Member

Mickey Pflug Mounce

MICKI PFLUG MOUNCE

Trustee

Term expires April 2027

Finance Committee Member

Facilities Committee Member

ALLISON WILMES

Trustee

Term expires April 2027

Facilities Committee Chair

Policy Committee Member

Committees

Facilities

This committee is responsible for direction concerning not only the needs of the current facility but also those involved with a potential new facility. This could include decisions involving site selection, site feasibility studies, etc., and would serve as the de facto building committee at such time as construction is started.

Finance

This committee's responsibility is to oversee and recommend action to the board on matters of budget/finance and insurance. To view more financial records, go to our Transparency page.

Personnel

The Personnel Committee will work in concert with the library director in developing strategies for salary raises, benefit changes, etc. It may also consult with the library director and the president from time to time on personnel issues.

Policy and Planning

Primary responsibilities include policy approval, programs and events, and the annual review/revision of the Strategic Direction.

We have posted on our website our Library Policies.

Administrative Policies are listed below.

By-Laws of the Board of Trustees

Disposal of Surplus Property

Fiscal Accountability

Investment

Waiver & Release Form

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Join the Library Board!

We will have 4 seats for the Board of Trustees open for the consolidated election on April 4, 2023. All of the seats are for full four-year terms ending in April 2027. The seven-person Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall operations of the library by overseeing the Library Director, approving budgets and setting policies. Time commitments include monthly board meetings and occasional committee meetings as well as generally advocating for the Library within the community.

Candidate packets may be picked up during normal administration hours
(Monday – Friday, 9am–5pm) from now until Monday, December 19, 2022

To be eligible, a candidate must:

Be a registered voter.
Have resided in the Library District for at least one year before filing their petition for nomination.
Not be delinquent in paying real estate taxes or have other indebtedness to the Library District.
Not have a conviction for any felony or infamous crime.

Petitions must include:

At least 50 signatures from registered voters who reside within the Library District
A receipt from the County Clerk indicating that a Statement of Economic Interests has been filed for this office.

Petitions may be filed during normal administration hours between
Monday, Dec. 12, at 9am and Monday, Dec. 17, 2022 at 5pm
at the Library’s Administration Offices.

Monday, Dec. 19 is the last day to file nomination papers to be added to the ballot for the Consolidated Election. To be the last name on the ballot, candidates need to file between 4:00 and 5:00pm. A lottery drawing will be held if there are multiple submissions.

For more information please contact administration.

About the Library Board

Seven elected officals sit on the Library Board of Trustees. Their responsibilities include establishing policy and overseeing finances for a growing district library to meet the needs of a diverse community. The Fremont Public Library District consists of parts of nine villages, encompassing all of Fremont Township and part of western Libertyville Township.