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The nominating committee presented a slate for two-year terms. By voice vote the board approved the slate naming Janet Porter as vice chair and Joe Bogas as finance chair. The chairperson was selected by secret ballot; the board announced that Lynn Miller received a majority of the votes and will serve as chair.

The board also moved to add Juneteenth (June 19) to the library's holiday closures to align with the county's list of observed holidays. A motion to approve adding Juneteenth was seconded and passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded in the meeting.

The nominating committee explained that the bylaws call for a secret ballot for chair to preserve confidentiality; white slips and ballots were provided during the meeting and tallied by staff.

Board members conducting routine procedural business acknowledged the role of volunteers and friends groups during the reports preceding the votes.

The board set its next regularly scheduled meeting for March 12 at 4 p.m. at the Bluffton branch and adjourned after taking the listed actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Library Board of Trustees January 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a slate of officers for a two-year term (vice chair Janet Porter and finance chair Joe Bogas), elected Lynn Miller as chair by secret ballot and voted to add Juneteenth (June 19) to the library's observed holiday closures to match county policy.","taxTitle","Beaufort County, South Carolina","taxId",5067,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6386549,"Library staff report state aid installments, materials spending and impact-fee balances",159,301020,460040,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2117968-50797c019cc1cb20b6cf3dffa0d051e9&start=301&end=460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2117968-50797c019cc1cb20b6cf3dffa0d051e9/thumbnail_301020.jpg","/articles/6386549/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Library-staff-report-state-aid-installments-materials-spending-and-impact-fee-balances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386549-7cb238f5cb24df2068d17aa817aa33db/orig.mp4?Expires=1773968695&Signature=dWjN2fezXKjjGbD8MBb7N-y3yjrIyQPoj9HypzFSnrlWPYvoOD6R3mLdZ3X9g~CbAnw5q-bWnmW7~65mnfXhEz2~eRymPhcwOMAOkFFv3EZuCvDLwDivje3~h1mzdTlUDHcpd-tDrTzdvBqkx-er1HZLXBbdK30YL3odpbreN~WqqSi8DzOt3jpnoAYOp-Pkr4P2GmszboUc1DXkCHtse1lZMML6TrAKcKuoJrhNW9RoBl9m0jC2pzqnnLsV-Hd0c9S~YcK0hhh87fo333iX03YqWgswQ54N2vnJtsjaJk6Q4cn3CI9lYyUKDPFyI9vGi3e-0WUO9MZOE4KCIsoJeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the director's report, staff reviewed special funds and the department's county-funded budget.

Library staff said the system has received two of four quarterly state aid installments for the fiscal year; the transcript contained inconsistent numeric reporting about the total amount received, and the exact total was not specified in the meeting.

Of the state aid and special funds reported as received, staff said $118,821 had been spent on library materials (digital and physical). The broader materials budget shows the system had spent nearly $300,000 so far in the fiscal year, including roughly $7,000 contributed by friends groups; staff said they expect materials spending to approach $1,000,000 by year-end as lease renewals and popular-title purchases arrive in the fourth quarter.

The board heard that personnel vacancies — including the deputy director position and a senior librarian post — contributed to lower spending rates early in the year; staff said that at the midpoint of the fiscal year the county-funded budget was about 46–47 percent spent.

Staff also reported changes to the county's impact-fee districts: county council consolidated prior larger districts into north and south districts. The library reported combined impact-fee balances across the north and south districts of roughly $1,000,000 and said a small number of legacy impact-fee district balances remain under reporting. The transcript gives multiple, somewhat inconsistent figures for the sums involved, so the exact totals should be verified with county finance records.

Amanda summarized the materials and budget position and invited questions from board members about expenditures and the role of friends groups in supplementing purchases.

\"We get state aid from our state. That comes in 4 quarterly installments. As of this reporting, we have received 2 of the 4,\" Amanda said during the finance briefing.","Beaufort County library staff said they have received two of four state aid installments and provided a materials-spending update; the report noted personnel vacancies that reduced spending so far and impact-fee balances across districts that together were described as roughly $1 million.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6386551,"Beaufort County libraries launch winter reading challenge, set talks and workshops",149,640,150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2117968-50797c019cc1cb20b6cf3dffa0d051e9&start=0&end=150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2117968-50797c019cc1cb20b6cf3dffa0d051e9/thumbnail_640.jpg","/articles/6386551/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Beaufort-County-libraries-launch-winter-reading-challenge-set-talks-and-workshops","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386551-fbb1e1cb432944e4d3631ed3e167bd0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773968695&Signature=eB0bPH9JRdpXYOykn6139GSNXfXTVZBhmZ0uA4zlpdiYQcsLmgUyy-vvyoyGSnBoJa62ydvHAN0FA~zv92Ltha4Jiw0dVg2zrUImnpttwa3JQBPj4e80Abj6Rfnk1-7KeTBLASsgcKlezbwb9CCTfkeADYUq3qPECrkqaIblLSzOvZRNgrduEPVO56mT4cJFbz73p7TCGmc3B-9FLsnZ1e-yZx7GFg2Ip1GN9fNIDbDQCgBJu4vOU8ssWzn2Q-OF0AQX2K5TSI2jT7cEgEWnk5KYA54PgQ5cNAG7uPErTg~pJwtTEbo3EtDiGMKCuEo1P8YCaJI~9UMsdBeULA~LzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amanda (library director) announced a winter reading challenge running Jan. 15–Feb. 15 that asks participants to record at least six hours of reading over the 30-day period to be eligible for a prize drawing.

The library will provide downloadable reading logs on its website, printed logs at each location and a paper log in meeting packets. Completed logs entered at library locations will put participants into drawings for bookstore gift cards; the draws will be held at each branch and are funded by local friends groups, Amanda said.

The announcement also listed soon-to-be-held programs and speakers. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. at the St. Helena Library, Tindagi Bailey will present research about Betty Gardner drawn from the library archives. A program on venomous snakes by Sheila Gregory is scheduled to visit the Port Royal, Hilton Head and Beaufort libraries. The library is hosting an environmental-education series in partnership with the county public works and recycling office that will cover “Stormwater 101,” “Composting 101” and “Recycling 101”; library staff said the Bluffton session attracted a large audience when it was first presented.

Staff also announced a postpartum support group meeting at the St. Helena Library on the first and third Tuesday of each month; the group was connected to the library through Leadership Beaufort and is intended as a peer-support resource for people experiencing postpartum challenges.

Community programs include the 38th season of BookSandwiched In, starting Monday, Jan. 27, at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) at noon. Organizers said the series will include in-person talks on Mondays and that replays will be posted on the library website.

\"We are going to encourage people to read between today, January 15th, and February 15th. Here's the kicker. We're asking that you read 6 hours,\" Amanda said during the director's report.

The announcement emphasized the role of the library’s volunteer friends groups in funding presenters, prizes and smaller projects such as benches and bike racks at branches.

Programs and logs are available through the Beaufort County library website; specific event dates, times and locations were read aloud during the meeting and are subject to change; attendees should consult the library calendar for updates.","Library staff announced a countywide winter reading challenge (Jan. 15–Feb. 15) that asks participants to log a minimum of six hours of reading for a chance to win local bookstore gift cards; staff also outlined upcoming talks, children's programs, environmental workshops and a new postpartum support group at St. Helena Library.","actionData","errors"]

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Beaufort County library board elects chair, affirms officers and adds Juneteenth to holiday schedule

Library staff report state aid installments, materials spending and impact-fee balances

Beaufort County libraries launch winter reading challenge, set talks and workshops