LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Suring Area Public Library (SAPL) is a joint library governed by an eleven member Board of Trustees. Trustees are appointed by the respective municipalities for a two year term, with one Trustee appointed in an even-numbered year and one Trustee appointed in an odd-numbered year. The Library Board is responsible for hiring a library director, setting library policy and preparing an annual operating budget. The Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:00pm at the library. The public is welcome. If you would like to be on the agenda, please call the library at least one week before the scheduled meeting.

Board Meetings

Board Members

Town of Bagley

Barb Truttman
Vacancy

Town of Maple Valley

Lowell Suring
Candie Lehto

Town of Breed

Mary Beth Ascher
Bette Elbe

Village of Suring

Joe Wicker
Helen Miller

Town of How

Kate Mikle
Ruben Rakow

School Board Representative

Kelly Casper

Executive Committee

President: Bette Elbe
Vice President: Helen Miller

Secretary: Barb Truttman
Treasurer: Lowell Suring

Committees

Personnel

Lowell Suring
Ruben Rakow

The Personnel Committee prepares the annual performance evaluation of the Library Director, works with the Director in drafting and recommending to the Board personnel Policies and Procedures, and addresses other personnel issues as presented to the Committee by the Board, staff and/or the Director.

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Financial

Lowell Suring
Bette Elbe
Candie Lehto

The primary purpose of the Finance Committee is to prepare and present a fiscally responsible and innovative budget that takes into account changes in Library programming, material, and facility needs while considering reasonable estimates of our financial support. The Committee will also make recommendations to the Board for adjustments to the budget, as needed, within a fiscal year.

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Long Range Planning

Mary Beth Ascher
Helen Miller
Joe Wicker
Barb Truttman

This Committee has a mandate to develop a systematic course of action for the Library so that it might better serve the community. That course of action will inform the direction of additional functional plans including staff development, collection development, technology, and marketing.