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2023 Board Meetings
The Library Board holds regular monthly meetings in the Library Meeting Room. Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. and are listed on the event calendar. The public are always welcome to attend. Draft meeting minutes are posted in the Library within 8 days of the meeting for public review.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Feburary 27, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 27, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 24, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 22, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 26, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 24, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 21, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| RESCHEDULED TO 8/21 | ||
| September 25, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 23, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 27, 2023 |
Mission Statement
The Wixom Public Library serves the ever-changing needs of our diverse community with quality collections, services, and programs that support its informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs.
Library Board of Trustees
The Library Board of Directors is a six-member group elected by voters in Wixom. The Board serves a six-year term, with two of the positions elected every two years in November. Day-to-day operations of the Library are overseen by the Library Director and staff.
Board roles include:
• Controlling the expenditures of all Library funds
• Adopting an annual budget for the Library
• Appointing a Library Director
• Setting policies regarding the use of the Library
• Ensuring that adequate funding is provided
Board Members
| Veronica Simmons | President | Term ends 12/2025 | vsimmons@wixomlibrary.org |
| Leah Gettings | Vice President | Term ends 12/2023 | lgettings@wixomlibrary.org |
| Allison Wert | Secretary | Term ends 12/2023 | awert@wixomlibrary.org |
| Dulcie MacQueen | Treasurer | Term ends 12/2027 | dmacqueen@wixomlibrary.org |
| Delores Grant | Member-at-Large | Term ends 12/2025 | dgrant@wixomlibrary.org |
| Christie Currier | Member-at-Large | Term ends 12/2023 | ccurier@wixomlibrary.org |
The August 28, 2023 regular meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, August 21, 2023 at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.
FY 2022-2023 Library Budget
The FY 2022-2023 Library Budget is linked below. The Board held a public hearing about the budget at a Special Meeting on May 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The Library’s budget is primarily funded by a property tax millage. 1.08 mills to support the Library was renewed by Wixom voters in August 2016. Due to Headlee Rollbacks, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2022-2023 will be 1.0666 mills. The Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.
FY 2023-2024 Budget
The FY 2023-2024 Library Budget is linked below. The Board held a public hearing about the budget at their regular meeting on May 22, 2023 at 7 p.m. The Library’s budget is primarily funded by a property tax millage. 1.08 mills to support the Library was renewed by Wixom voters in August 2016. Due to Headlee Rollbacks, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2023-2024 will be 1.0666 mills. The Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.
Annual Report
The 2021-22 Annual Report was presented to the Board at the November 2022 meeting.