Casey Township Library Board

June 26, 2025 – Meeting Minutes

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

I. Call to Order: President, Susie Mathews called the meeting to order at 5:01pm

II. The Consent Agenda. Motion by Squires, seconded by Stoutin, approved

• June, 2025 Financial & Activity Reports

• June, 2025 Minutes

• Checks signed to pay bills

III. New Business, presented by Librarian Gretchen Murphy

a) Friends of the Library, Murphy

• Sponsored the final day of the June Summer Reading Program

b) Summer Reading Program

• Theme, Level Up, attendance was large each week.

• Participation in the reading challenges was fantastic

c) Imagination Library, Librarian Murphy

• Marshall Library is our Parent company

• Casey is covering the zip code area of 62420 and 62474

• One book a month for 0-5 year olds for each participant, sponsored by Rural King

d) Air Conditioning & Front Door, Librarian Murphy

• Remlinger was contacted, A/C cannot be repaired, replacement quote of $12,000

• Discussion of members, request getting a few quotes

• Front door: Door is fine, just needs to be pulled shut. Problem is a seasonal/annual issue.

e) CD Maturing in July, Squires

• $90,000 at Casey State Bank, note partial withdraw after renewed is 6 month penalty

• Motion made by Stoutin to move $10,000 of the CD to money market account to help with covering the expense of the A/C and put remaining $80,000 into a CD. Motion seconded and carried.

IV. Motion to adjourn at 5:35pm

• Motion carried. Next meeting, August 7, 2025 @ 5:00pm

Submitted by: Karen C. Bradford, Secretary