Casey Township Library Board

December 18, 2025 – Meeting Minutes

Attendance:  Karen Bradford, Shelley Crouch, Shawn Huisinga, Susie Mathews, Chrissy Squires, Doug Stoutin, Librarian Gretchen Murphy

I.  Call to Order by President Mathews, 5:00 pm

II. The Consent Agenda.  

• November, 2025 Financial & Activity Reports

• November 6, 2025 Minutes 

• Checks signed to pay bills

Motion by Crouch and seconded by Stoutin.  Motion carried.

III. New Business

1. Friends of the Library, Murphy

• Daughhetee notified Murphy that he was stepping down as Friends of the Library President, but would still be an active member of the group and continue as a member of the Fund Raising Committee.

• Other members and officers had been contacted, but unwilling to take over position as president.

• Discussion about the legal grounds for current funds, and how to maintain the 501(c)(3) status if it becomes inactive

2. Imagination Library, Librarian Murphy

• Currently 85 children, birth to age 5 are signed up.

3.  Programs and Events, Librarian Murphy

• Attendance has been down the past month related to library closings for holidays and winter weather concerns

4.   Building Expansion Discussion, Librarian Murphy

• Stoutin questioned the $8,741.25 billing from Cordogan for current prints.  Discussion, it was the understanding of the library board that there would be no additional cost for documents received.

• Questioned the legality of using a digital photo of the recently proposed addition for the Fund Raising pamphlet 

5. Staff Salaries & Bonuses

Gretchen Murphy $24.00  ($23.00 previous) $1,750 bonus

Kimberly Hensley $19.00  ($18.00 previous) $   100 bonus

Renee Honselman $18.00  ($17.00 previous) $   100 bonus

Abby Solorio $16.50  ($15.50 previous) $   100 bonus

Kaitlyn Tipsword $16.50  ($15.50 previous) $   100 bonus

Motion to accept following Salaries & Bonuses by Squires, seconded, motion carried

IV.  Motion to adjourn at 5:56 pm, motion approved.

        No meeting in month of January unless special meeting is needed. Next regular meeting February 5, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

        Submitted by:  Karen C. Bradford, Secretary