Title
Board Appointments; Library Advisory Board
Requested Action
Appointments be made to fill four places on the Library Advisory Board
Recommendation
Appointments be made to fill four places on the Library Advisory Board
Description/History
Four current Board members' terms will expire on October 1st. Cynthia Gray, Sherri Chambers, and Bobby Quinten have expressed a desire to serve another two-year term. Judy Lee is not seeking re-appointment. The Library Advisory Board met on Wednesday, September 11th, and it was their consensus to recommend that City Council reappoint Cynthia Gray, Sherri Chambers and Bobby Quinten. The Board is also recommending that Will McDaniel be appointed to an initial two-year term starting October 1, 2013.
Justification
The Mansfield Public Library has had an advisory board since the City of Mansfield took charge of the Library in the mid-1960s. The Board consists of seven members who are appointed by the City Council to serve two-year staggered terms so that terms do not expire all at once.The Library Advisory Board advises City Council and City Administration on matters pertenant to the delivery of public library service and the operation of the Mansfield Public Library.
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Steve Standefer, City Librarian, Community Services
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