July

Casey Township Library Board

July 8, 2024 – Meeting Minutes

Attendance: Karen Bradford, Sharon Durham, Shawn Huisinga, Chrissy Squires, Susie Mathews, Doug Stoutin, Librarian Gretchen Murphy and Tom Daughhetee, Friends of Library President.

I. Call to Order: President, Susie Mathews, called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm

II. The Consent Agenda. Motion made to accept by Squires, 2nd by Stoutin, carried

•  June 13, 2024 Financial & Activity Reports

•  June 13, 2024 Minutes

•  Checks Signed, Pay Bills

III. New Business, presented by Librarian Gretchen Murphy

a) Friends of the Library

President Daughhetee:

•  Paying $2,000 to the Library Build Fund from Butcher Shop Cook-Out and Cake Walk fund raisers.

•  Next quarterly meeting at 5:30 on August 12, 2024 at the library.

b) CD Renewal at Casey State Bank

Librarian Murphy:

• $90,000 CD matures July 14, 2024

• Motion made by Stoutin to renew the CD for a 12 month term, 2nd by Squires. Motion carried.

c) Building Fund Money at Casey State Bank

Librarian Murphy:

•  After discussion of the Building Funds currently in a savings account, by members present, a motion was made by Squires to close the savings account and put $275,000, of said account, in a CD and transfer the remainder of that savings account into a Money Market account. Motion 2nd by Huisinga. Motion carried.

• Operating funds needed can be taken from the Income of America Funds.

d) Eligibility Letter for Grant

Librarian Murphy:

• A List of Illinois politicians, including their email addresses will be emailed to all board members. From experience of others grant receivers it can take years to receive this grant. Murphy urges members to contact local, district and state politicians will our plea for the grant funds.

IV. Motion to adjourn at 5:28 pm.

• Motion made to dismiss. Motion carried.

• Next meeting, August 1, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Submitted by: Karen C. Bradford, Secretary