Board of Trustees

President: Dawn P.

Vice President: Sarah K.

Secretary: Katie F.

Treasurer: Open

Trustee: Teresa F.

Trustee: Abbie S.

Trustee: Valerie E.

Trustee: Doddie J.

Trustee: Amy H.

Trustee: Cindy T.

Greig Memorial Library

Board of Trustees Agenda

October 21, 2025

6:30 PM Board Meeting

Call to order - Dawn Pelton

Roll Call

Consent Agenda

1) Approval of the agenda

2) Approval of minutes

3) Approval of Cash balances, income statements, and bills

Public Comment

Director’s report - Autumn Hughes

Friends of the Library - Crystle Adams

Committee Reports:

1) Facilities - Abbie and Doddie

2) Finances - Dawn Pelton

3) Programming - Sarah and Amy

4) Books/Library content - Teresa

5) Branding - Katie and Val

Business - Action Items to be Considered or Voted Upon

Miscellaneous Business - Non actionable items

1) Updates on grants

Closed session if needed:

Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)1: the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body

Adjournment - Next meeting - November 18 , 2025 - 6:30 PM

2026 - Johnson, Pelton, Hatch

2027 - Koss, Fell, Erickson, and Seaney

2028 - Frey and Teel

Greig Memorial Library

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

September 16th, 2025

6:30 PM Regular Board Meeting

Call to Order:

The Greig Memorial Library Trustees met at their regular board meeting in the Library

Museum. The meeting was called to order by Dawn Pelton, President, at 6:32 p.m.

Roll Call:

The following trustees were present: Teresa Fell, Valerie Erickson, Katie Frey, Amy

Hatch, Doddie Johnson, Sarah Koss, Abbie Seaney, Cindy Teel

The following trustee was absent: None

Others In Attendance: None

Consent Agenda:

1) Approval of the agenda

2) Approval of May regular minutes

3) Approval of cash balances, income statements, and bills

Teresa Fell made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Amy Hatch seconded the

motion. The motion carried.

Public Comment: None

Director’s Report – Autumn Hughes – First report for the technology grant is due October 15th.

Outside construction is coming along and should conclude by the end of the month.

Friends of the Library Report – Crystle Adams – The Halloween theme is Coraline and they are

brainstorming a theme for Christmas. Candy donations are due mid-October. Friends of the

Library quarterly meeting will be October 7th.

Committee Reports:

1) Facilities – Abbie Seaney and Doddie Johnson – none

2) Finances – Dawn Pelton – Audit from 2 years ago has been returned

3) Programming – Sarah Koss and Amy Hatch – none

4) Books/Library Content – Teresa Fell – Small donation of bookmarks

5) Branding – Valerie Erickson and Katie Frey – none

Business-Action Items to be Considered or Voted Upon (exact wording of the motion, who made

the motion, and the result of the motion): None

Miscellaneous Business – Non actionable items

1) Updates on grants: Have paid for the return box and half the labor. The technology grant

must be spent by January 2027.

2) Homecoming: Parade is at 1:00 p.m.

3) New state legislative bills regarding libraries: HB 42 and HB 1910

Closed Session if needed: Board entered closed session at 7:00 p.m.

Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)1: the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body

At 7:29 p.m., the board exited the closed session and reconvened the open meeting.

Adjournment – Sarah Koss made a motion to adjourn the regular board meeting. Cindy Teel

seconded the motion. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

The next meeting will be held on October 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.