Casey Township Library Board

May 7, 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Attendance:  Karen Bradford, Shelley Crouch, Shawn Huisinga, Chrissy Squires, Doug Stout, Susie Mathews, Librarian Gretchen Murphy, Friends Casey Twp Library, Tom Daughhetee

I.  Call to Order by Vice President, Crouch, 5:03 pm

II. The Consent Agenda.

•  2026 Financial April & Activity Reports

• April 2, 2026 Minutes 

• Checks signed to pay bills

              Motion made to accept.  Motion carried

III. New Business, Librarian Murphy

1. Friends of Casey Twp Library:  

• Continue to be pushy/a pest.  Mail letters to Chapin Rose, Adam Neimerg to inquire when we might receive our Library Construction Grant.

• Chapin Rose will be in Casey end of May.  This would be a good time for face-to-face 

2.  Imagination Library, Librarian Murphy

• Currently, 93 are enrolled in the program. Children continue to sign up, but also grow out of the program at age 5.

3. Programs & Upcoming Events, Librarian Murphy

• Mother Goose attendance is packed and will continue thru the summer.

• Tuesday Adult Bingo is crowded and loved

• Book deliveries are loved and much appreciated  

4. Summer Employee

• Hired Alyssa Fahr and Racheal Chumbley to work 3 months, during the 6 months absence of Abby Solorio for mission work.

• Motion made by Stoutin to pay Fahr and Chumbley $16.00 per hour.  Motion seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried

• Daughhetee suggested contacting Debra Shoemaker, coordinator for the CEFF program.  Program is for youth ages 18-24 who have never worked a paid job before. Program would pay for 29 hrs per week.

5. Promotional Material, Committee Tom Daughhetee, Shelley Crouch. Shawn Huisinga

• Capital Campaign Research

6.  Toledo Newspaper 

• Murphy would like to place ads in their paper about the library’s programs and activities.  Board thought a good idea because there are no newspapers, at this time, in Clark Co.

7. Cards for Kids

• Allow all school age students, age 3 and under age 18 in Casey-Westfield public school system, to have a FREE library card including those outside Casey Twp. Motion by Crouch, seconded. Motion carried.

8. Building Expansion and Finance, Librarian Murphy

• Crouch has made positive contact with  an officials of Moonshine Solar, EDP Renewable.  Library should be receiving a significant donation in near future.

9. Landscaper Replacement 

• Dirk Pogue is retiring and unable to take care of library’s landscaping any longer.  Pogue has never charged the library for his services over many years.

• Board advised Murphy to search for another landscaper and report back at next meeting

IV.  Motion to adjourn at 5:42 pm, motion to adjourn by Stoutin, seconded by. Motion carried.

        Next regular meeting June 4, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

 Submitted by:  Karen C. Bradford, Secretary