Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Putnam County District Library held at the Ottawa Library Location, Ottawa, Ohio at 6:30 p.m., January 16, 2024
BOARD: Tony Schroeder, Melanie Stokes, Melanie Lauth, Erika Snyder, Beth Breece-Recker, and Chelsie Niese.

ADMINISTRATION: Kelly Ward, Director; Nancy Stauffer, Fiscal Officer
PUBLIC: Judy Ruen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A Regular Minutes. The minutes of the December 28, 2023 meeting were approved by Melanie Stokes and seconded by Melanie Lauth. All voted yes on the roll call.

B.    Bills and Financial Reports. The December receipts, payments, income and expense statement, and bank reconciliation reports were approved on motion by Tony Schroeder and seconded by Erika Snyder. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

C.    GIFTS. Tony Schroder moved to accept the following donations received in December: Memorial Fund $445.70. Melanie Stokes seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.

D.    DIRECTOR'S REPORT. Kelly Ward, Director, presented her December 2023 Director's Report (see attached report).

NEW BUSINESS
E.    ADVANCE. Motion was made by Melanie Lauth and seconded by Chelsie Niese to advance $10,000.00 from the General Fund to the Putnam County Friends of the Library Fund. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

F.    2024 PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS. (Resolution 1-2024). Motion was made by Melanie Stokes and seconded by Erika Snyder to approve the 2024 Permanent Appropriations as presented. All voted yes on the roll vote.

G.    Report of Branches and Friends. None.

H.    Comments from Individual Board Members. None.

l.    Comments from the Public:    None.

ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m., on motion by Melanie Lauth. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Library Location.