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To keep operations safe and maintain service, trustees authorized library staff to use one of three measures: assign vetted county volunteers to back up a library employee, approve overtime for staff to provide two-person coverage, or — if neither option is available — temporarily close Monday mornings (7 a.m.–noon). The authorization is temporary and will be revisited at the board's regular meeting on July 24.

Why it matters: Library policy and staff safety favor having two people present when the library is open. The board wants to balance continued public service, staff safety and scheduling constraints while the library remains short-staffed following the director's resignation.

Library staff reported they currently have one full-time employee scheduled on Mondays and a part-time employee who works afternoons (1 p.m.–6 p.m.). To maintain the library's two-person-at-desk practice, staff proposed either a half-day Monday schedule or other coverage arrangements. Trustee discussion emphasized minimizing impact on public access — particularly Saturday service — and protecting staff safety.

Trustees approved a motion authorizing staff to pursue the volunteer and overtime options and to close Monday mornings if neither option is available. The board asked HR and county staff to confirm vetting requirements for volunteers; county staff advised that volunteer candidates must be appropriately vetted and that the board may authorize overtime as a budgetary action.

Trustees and staff discussed schedule specifics. Staff suggested that Monday and Saturday are typically the library's quieter days but also noted Saturday can be important for patrons who cannot visit during the week. A compromise presented and accepted by trustees was temporary Monday-morning reduction (7 a.m.–noon) as a contingency if coverage cannot be arranged. Trustees agreed to revisit the schedule at the next regular meeting on July 24.

Formal action: The board voted unanimously to authorize library staff to use vetted county volunteers or approved staff overtime to maintain two-person coverage; if neither option is available, staff are authorized to close Monday mornings (7 a.m.–noon) temporarily. The motion also instructs staff to communicate any change in hours to the public and to return the issue to the trustees on July 24.

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The board of trustees instructed Churchill County Human Resources to run an open call for interim director candidates, have HR screen responses and return the top two or three candidates to the board for confirmation at a special meeting. HR and trustees also agreed to begin a national search for a permanent library director, with the board setting an initial four-week posting period for that recruitment.

Why it matters: The library director oversees daily operations, staffing and community programs; the board said it wants a short-term manager in place quickly to maintain stable service while conducting a deliberate national search for a permanent hire.

HR representative Kim Bronsonma told the board she had received Thorson's resignation on June 19 and asked trustees how they wanted to proceed. \"I received the resignation, from our library director, Kathy Thorson, on June 19 effective immediately,\" Kim Bronsonma said.

County staff advised the board that the trustees have the authority to decide how to fill the interim post and that HR would assist with outreach and screening. \"This is this board's decision. You have full control over the director position,\" Joe Sanford said during the meeting.

Trustees discussed multiple options: recruiting from internal county staff, soliciting interest from local school-district librarians, and an open call to the broader community. Trustees settled on an HR-managed open call for interim candidates to run for one week, with HR vetting responses and returning the top two or three candidates to the board for confirmation at a special meeting. The board set the special meeting for July 11 at 3:00 p.m. for that confirmation step.

Compensation and length: Trustees debated whether to require the interim be paid. Trustee Sue Segura expressed a preference for a paid interim, saying a volunteer can quickly become unavailable under the job's demands. The board directed that letters of interest should include any compensation request so trustees can evaluate pay when reviewing candidates. The trustees left the formal compensation decision to HR advisement and to the board when selecting a candidate.

Permanent director search: Trustees also approved a national posting for the permanent director position to run four weeks starting early next week, using the previously approved job description. Kim Bronsonma said HR will prescreen applicants and bring recommended candidates back to the board for interviews, and that the board will perform final interviews as in the prior search. Trustees asked that a representative of the Churchill Library Association (CLA) assist with vetting as a community panel member, if available.

Public comment: Zip Hovland, president of the Churchill Library Association, thanked trustees for the board's work on the library strategic plan and said the CLA would help publicize the interim call and the director search. \"In a perfect world, what we'd really like to do is have a new director in place, have a date, and then use the Books, Bites, and Beverages outreach event to introduce the new director to the community,\" Zip Hovland said.

Formal actions: The board voted unanimously to proceed with the HR-managed open call for interim candidates and to approve the process for the permanent director search with a four-week posting period.

Next steps and timeline: The board agreed to post the interim call immediately (posting to run roughly one week, taking down July 7), convene a special meeting on July 11 at 3:00 p.m. to consider HR's top candidates for interim director, and to post the permanent director position nationally for four weeks starting early next week. Trustees said the interim assignment would end when the permanent director is hired and starts work.

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The board voted to approve the published agenda and accepted the minutes of the May 22, 2025 meeting without change. Trustees then approved the monthly budget report for May 2025 and the library gift fund report for May 2025. All votes on these routine items were unanimous.

Patron registration application: Trustees also approved an amended Churchill County Library patron registration application that adds a statement informing new registrants that the library will email them and may send printed mailings if no email address is provided; the registration will allow the library to add patrons to its email list and patrons may unsubscribe. Child services librarian Jay Hodnet explained the change as an operational step to enable welcome emails and mailed notices for fines or overdue items.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of agenda: motion carried (unanimous)
- Approval of minutes (May 22, 2025): motion carried (unanimous)
- Approval of monthly budget report (May 2025): motion carried (unanimous)
- Approval of library gift fund report (May 2025): motion carried (unanimous)
- Approval of amended patron registration application: motion carried (unanimous)

The board did not discuss changes to those reports beyond staff explanations; trustees moved through these consent items to focus on staffing and hiring matters elsewhere on the agenda.

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