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Milan Public Library Board of Trustees

About the Board

The Milan Public Library Board is is comprised of 6 members.  Members of the Library’s Board of Trustees serve to oversee the policy, planning, fiscal and advocacy aspects of the Milan Public Library. The Board meets every other month and is a committed, collegial group. Board members are elected to six year terms

Board Members

Laurence Biederman, President (term expires 12/31/29)

Tom Sorensen, Vice President (term expires 12/31/25)

Robert Chidester, Secretary (term expires 12/31/27)

Darlene Helzerman, Treasurer (term expires 12/31/27)

Randy Westbrooks, Trustee (term expires 12/31/25)

Vicki Zilke, Trustee (term expires 12/31/29)

Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2025

Board meetings take place at 7 pm on Tuesday evenings of alternate months (see dates below).  The Board meets in the Front Meeting Room of City Hall until further notice.  Board meetings are open to the public.


Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2025


January 14  RESCHEDULED to January 21 Minutes

March 11*

May 20 (moved from May 13)

June24  (Budget Approval)

July 8

September 9

November 11


2024 Board Minutes


January 9

March 12

May 14

Special Meeting:  Monday, June 24 (Budget Meeting), 7 pm at the Library.

July 16

September 10

November 19 (Rescheduled from November 12)*  


 *Unofficial minutes. 


Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2023

Board meetings take place at 7 pm on Tuesday evenings of alternate months (see dates below).  The Board will be meeting in the Front Meeting Room of City Hall until further notice. 


January 10

March 14

May 9

June 13 (Budget Approval Meeting)

July 11 -- Cancelled.

September 12

November 14

Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2022

Board meetings take place on Tuesday evenings of alternate months (see dates below) at 7:30 pm. The Board will be meeting in the Front Meeting Room of City Hall until further notice. 


January 11 Minutes

March 8 Minutes

May 10

June 14 -- Special Budget Meeting

July 12 -- CANCELLED

September 13

November 8, rescheduled to November 15


*Unofficial minutes.


Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2021

Board meetings take place on Tuesday evenings (generally the 2nd of the month) at 7:30 pm in the Library's Meeting Room.


January 12 Minutes

February 9

March 9

April 13

May 11

June 8

June 8 Special Public Budget Meeting

July 13 -- No meeting.

August 10 -- No meeting.

September 14

October 12 -- No meeting.

November 9

December 14   

Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2020

Board meetings take place on Tuesday evenings (generally the 2nd of the month) at 7:30 pm in the Library's Meeting Room.  DURING THE PANDEMIC, Board meetings are held virtually in accordance with state directives.   Information about accessing the Board Meetings is made available in advance on the Library's website and Facebook pages. 


January 14

February 11

March 10

April 14 -- NO MEETING

May 12 -- NO MEETING 

June 9 (public budget hearing at 7:15 pm)

July 14 -- NO MEETING

August 11 -- NO MEETING

September 8 -- NO MEETING

October 13 (Virtual Meeting)

November 10 (Virtual Meeting)

December 8  -- NO MEETING

Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2019

Board meetings take place on Tuesday evenings (generally the 2nd of the month) at 7:30 p.m. in the Library's Meeting Room.


January 8 

February 12 - No Meeting

March 12 

April 9 

May 14 - No Meeting

June 11 

June 11 Public Budget Meeting

July 9 

August 13 

September 10 

October 1 

November 12 

December 10

Meeting Schedule/Minutes for 2018

January 9, 2018

February 13, 2018

March 13, 2018
April 10, 2018
May 8, 2018 -- No Meeting
June 12, 2018

June 2018 Budget Meeting

June 2018 Budget Resolution
July 10, 2018 -- No Meeting
August 14, 2018
September 18, 2018 -- No Meeting
October 9, 2018
November 13, 2018: RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 20.
December 11, 2018 

Minutes of Past Board Meetings

2017

January 10, 2017

February 14, 2017

March 14, 2017

March 28, 2017 (Special Meeting)

April 11, 2017

May 9, 2017 (No meeting held)

June 13, 2017

July 11, 2017

August 8, 2017

September 12, 2017

October 10, 2017

November 14, 2017

December 12, 2017


Minutes of prior years meetings are available either electronically or in print (or both) at the Milan Public Library. 

The Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act Pension Report

This document may be viewed here.  

Contact

Contact the Board by emailing;  milanlibraryboard@gmail.com

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