LC Library board of trustee member Susie New, Mark Lester, and Lennie Collins attended Monday’s meeting.
LC LIBRARY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE COST OF LIVING INCREASE…
By Susan Salyer
On Monday, June 10, 2024 the Lawrence County Public Library Board of Trustees met for a Regular Monthly Meeting at the Lawrence County Public Library, 102 W. Main Street, Louisa, Kentucky, 41230 at 12PM. LC Public Library Director Carlie Pelfrey was in attendance along with President Marc Lester, Vice President Susie Chambers and Lennie Collins. James Alley Pauley Barker and Kim Burchett were absent.
MAY 2024 MINUTES
The May 2024 Minutes were unanimously passed with a Motion by Susie Chambers 2nd by Lennie Collins.
APRIL 2024 FINANCIALS
The April 2024 Financials were unanimously passed with a Motion by Lennie Collins 2nd by Marc Lester.
COL ADJUSTMENT
COL (Cost of living) Adjustment was discussed amongst the Board Members. The last COL raise was given in July 2022, Ms. Pelfrey said.. The Board decided to give a 3.5 adjustment to the library employees. This will be effective on July 1, 2024.
The library employees did receive a raise in 2022 of 8%, Pelfrey said..
BOARD UPDATE
Director Pelfrey discussed all the updates since last month’s meeting.
June 10, 2024 Board Update
Pelfrey said the food program numbers are even higher so far this year even though the USDA required each participant to register this year.
- May 2024 Door Count: 4,371
- May 2024 Summer Feeding: 1,310 Hot Meals / 329 Weekend Bags
- (Two week period)
LCPL: 1,120 (2023: 980)
Ray Williams: 190 (2023: 120)
LCPL Weekend Bags: 290
Outreach Weekend Bags: 39 (Weekly Outreach bags didn’t begin until June) - May 2024 Programs
May 2024 In-House: 26 Programs 1,749 Attendance May 2024 Outreach: 41 Programs 1,020 Attendance
May 2024 Total Programs: 67 Attendance: 2,769
Self Directed Activities (In-House): 2
Participants (In-House): 175 - May 2024 New Book Giveaways: In-House 927
- Weeded and/or Donated Books Given Away: 744 (Audio & Adult Fic, Weeding finished, ordering new signage when shifting finished)
- Misc. Stats:
- Podcast plays: 58
- Big Sandy News Digital Collection Views: 139
Unique Users: 52 - Notary: 47
- New Parent Baskets: 8
- Memory Lab Reservations: 3
- Trustee Applications – May 31 Deadline
Four applications were emailed to KDLA on Friday, May 31, 2024 and receipt is confirmed. - CJE: Parking lot barrier damage
Reached out to insurance company
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURN
Motion by Lennie Collins 2nd by Susie Chambers.
AGENDA
- May 2024 Minutes – Motion by Susie Chambers 2nd by Lennie Collins.
- April 2024 Financials – Motion by Lennie Collins 2nd by Marc Lester.
- COL (Cost of living) Adjustment – Motion by Marc Lester 2nd by Lennie Collins.
- Board Update – Director Pelfrey gave the Board of Trustees all updates about the library
- Public Comments – None
- Adjourn – Motion by Lennie Collins 2nd by Susie Chambers.
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The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2024 at 12PM
Endless flow of cash. Your tax dollars at work.
It’s about time they received their well earned COL raise. I live & work in town and see first hand the services provided. If anyone disagrees, it just means you aren’t one that takes advantage of all they offer. Hundreds of child and adults pass through those doors weekly. They come for their lunches (maybe their only meal), books, movies, and free education opportunities. I love our library and appreciate the hard work done by all that work there.
They should provide these services and more. Theyre sitting on millions in their bank account. If they dont spend it they lose it. Its our tax dollars. The library just doles it out and they get paid very well to do it. When the LCPL starts making everyones house payments I’LL SIGN UP !
DA just who gets the money when “they lose it”.
Waiting for your answer.
People like you who are on welfare you SOB.