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Jennifer told trustees she met with the mayor and market organizers who described bringing 40 to 70 vendors and running for 27 Saturdays. The organizers prefer a Saturday morning slot; Jennifer said the vendors she spoke with want the later-summer Saturday timeframe and that Oak Creek's organizers reported strong attendance in prior years.

Trustees raised operational questions: how much of the parking lot the market would occupy, whether the library would need to keep the first row of spaces for patrons, options to direct market parking to the City Hall lots, and whether public-safety measures (barricades, sanitation, staffing) and police or public works support would be required. Jennifer said market costs previously included city advertising, staffing and safety work and that Oak Creek took several years to become self-sustaining.

Trustees did not approve the market but expressed interest in exploring the idea. They asked staff to gather the following information for a future decision: vendor commitments and contracts, a cost estimate for city supports (barricades, DPW and public-safety costs), parking and traffic plans including use of City Hall lots, date and hours options (staff recommended considering patron impact on Saturdays), and expected gate count. Jennifer said she will meet with the Oak Creek market director and the Oak Creek library director to collect operational lessons and projected costs.

Trustees said they wanted to preserve library patron access, keep the front row of parking available where reasonable, and explore directing market parking to City Hall or other nearby lots if the market proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Library Board Meeting 9-22-2025 - 6 PM","oneSentenceSummary","A proposal to host a 27-week Saturday farmers market that could include 40'70 vendors using the library parking lot and adjacent park drew initial trustee interest; trustees asked staff to gather more details on dates, parking and city support.","taxTitle","Franklin City, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",55414,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976935,"Franklin trustees approve fine-free policy for children and young adult materials starting Jan. 1, 2026",816,2056000,2872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834550-545b29f5571086195967095718b900c6&start=2056&end=2872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834550-545b29f5571086195967095718b900c6/thumbnail_2056000.jpg","/articles/5976935/Franklin-City/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Franklin-trustees-approve-fine-free-policy-for-children-and-young-adult-materials-starting-Jan-1-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976935-3ba3b8dfcfc7b573de29ea7e217daec5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568399&Signature=iEnSpHJ3syIMgjFaC2cqSzm1FVQ3xNjg4M52KvdDWS03xHOxrnCdGaUEEUD3VAr2fKumAtXZ~xmaQ2aRKzyE6UPiTS0g5L5Me0XvSo0QxVrmxzVheDxDKAsOi49vrTaRgtkp19pRlMUspgzu8ozWg7pmdDZEN2i6ALeK~2XOEL020tvOav214ezG6~TUWbL2n1TeSoAsWH61qS0CTWdm7HBp2sEexaKDNH~wkTJj-KbygLyi4i~9ZvMTIt-4kRchR8NYi4~fb2EhAZmcERFaqGDTf4tQ760Idtmv3oKVote7Dit8ylGHg4zWDNyukic1ru3TsagvwaGkFn~YsUdrfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Public Library board voted on Sept. 22 to eliminate overdue fines for children's and young-adult materials effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Trustee Christopher Dahl moved the motion to adopt a fine-free policy for children and young-adult materials beginning Jan. 1, 2026; Trustee Mike Carlettitz seconded. After discussion about the library's fiscal position and the city's reported $1 million budget gap, trustees debated whether to delay the change until after the municipal budget process. Jennifer provided figures showing that through August Fund 16 fines were $11,827 and that the difference between Fund 16 revenues and expenses was a positive $11,662. Trustees also discussed 2024 data indicating children's fines were between about $8,000 and $10,000 for the year.

Trustee Alan Alexandrovitz said he opposed eliminating fines on principle, stating: \"I am opposed to dropping fees.\" The motion passed with one recorded opposition; the board directed staff to prepare needed circulation-policy language and to return the circulation policy to the board for final adjustments.

Jennifer said implementing a fine-free policy would require operational steps, including deciding how to handle existing fines on patron accounts and whether to begin the policy for new checkouts on a chosen date. After discussion the board adjusted the implementation deadline to Jan. 1, 2026 to allow staff time to prepare system changes and communication.

The board's vote applies only to children's and young-adult materials; trustees did not adopt a fine-free policy for other material categories at this meeting.","After debate, the board voted to eliminate late fines for children's and young-adult materials beginning Jan. 1, 2026; Trustee Alan Alexandrovitz recorded the sole opposition.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976940,"Trustees vote to drop Hoopla; board to consider joining systemwide OverDrive collection",423,1517000,1940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834550-545b29f5571086195967095718b900c6&start=1517&end=1940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834550-545b29f5571086195967095718b900c6/thumbnail_1517000.jpg","/articles/5976940/Franklin-City/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Trustees-vote-to-drop-Hoopla-board-to-consider-joining-systemwide-OverDrive-collection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976940-62cd3c43f43ba731667f8dedd32dba3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568399&Signature=Uq9Q8pIpYSFHhaxjn9Y0Rk4GQw4mbgqlym2YBttN0rsn7cyGRP6qQNInWRuc-UtkInzLjekRrBYjUC~17nalG4E9sQHBWODj8ceSCQnOUbNlVN5dXJciArfmRe-kpmFoFTMKc0AWXWxg98aXuEI23Yi-B21Lv2IiQaG0Xmp9xKgW-Tw~~2XzPSBDSZhokwrzNucfSykzgimiikI0XROS6nsGaLqXPRdVrB-dRMpSgahYOo5NNrd0LNXskoQScC7JIU8W~7cCmW7Ey~pe5cCvXJ30JeC6g89ime~kXmvAAhjtCyQjPo5VmRhTWGWNj-1HGxso0TjFKmYYJffWqZj7VQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Public Library board voted Sept. 22 to discontinue Hoopla as a library subscription and said it would take up a systemwide OverDrive purchase at a later meeting.

Trustees discussed options for digital collections and heard a presentation about a system-managed OverDrive plan that would place about $150,000 of shared purchases into a \"lucky day\" pool (items with no waiting lists). Jennifer told the board that central selectors tested moving extra copies of popular titles into a lucky-day bucket and \"it did make a difference.\" She said most of the extra funds would be spent on audiobooks and ebooks.

During the discussion trustees noted that Hoopla costs the library about $18,000 annually and that Franklin currently pays about $8,000 of the proposed system's $150,000 budget; Jennifer said Franklin's per-year share could rise if Franklin patrons used OverDrive at higher per-capita rates. The board directed staff to return in October with a formal recommendation and cost details. In the meantime, trustees voted to end Hoopla service; the motion passed and the board carried the action.

Trustees discussed operational details for joining a pooled OverDrive subscription. Jennifer said OverDrive purchases would be managed centrally by selectors from multiple libraries and that each member library would pay a share based on usage and population. Trustees asked about usage caps and whether Franklin could cap its contribution; Jennifer said contributions are determined by the system formula but that the board controls how much the library budgets.

The board did not commit Franklin's OverDrive funds at the Sept. 22 meeting. Trustees approved a motion to drop Hoopla and asked staff to bring a formal OverDrive funding request to the October meeting, including options for capping Franklin's contribution if usage grows.","The Franklin board voted to stop library's Hoopla service and signaled interest in a system-managed OverDrive expansion that would add a \"lucky day\" pool; trustees will review formal terms next month.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976946,"Franklin trustees brace for mayor's $1M city budget gap; library staff to testify before finance committee",744,322000,1066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834550-545b29f5571086195967095718b900c6&start=322&end=1066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834550-545b29f5571086195967095718b900c6/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/5976946/Franklin-City/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Franklin-trustees-brace-for-mayors-1M-city-budget-gap-library-staff-to-testify-before-finance-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976946-25b8546543181b7d003d660fbd666f22/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568399&Signature=KaQVCo7-Opj99ExcHSShdplbQ4Q-vgSPTfS5OYP9EOVcVtpWy7KMBF0Sk-WktcOfaAce0JOes4OnyDtnpVbJ-qQfwroqZaHT72Rd-U7Xs7Qkkkb8WzzL3bZfD22w9qiJTsQ4CO8HScmbP63uAoxXPq4CNTfOf8RsCJKvimrXtzhSIsjvQYIoO8n-IFUNICJiYtbL43exU28L1JzK-tg-2BzYTvLZVgGTtHdK37F8iAdjS3tV1U5pEjpzNyhnLG4t-XLwZ72NeIYz2Elzp6Qx6La5gScXJOrQllU-ZPIm1vJmoiMcJqm5mA6LhNZUr5Y5NSeoYZ-GxShXSkhI9KdTUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Franklin Public Library board meeting on Sept. 22, trustees reviewed the mayor's recommended budget for the coming year and discussed a possible effect from a reported $1 million gap in the city's recommended spending plan. Trustees agreed to monitor the city process and some said they will attend the finance committee meeting Sept. 29 to present the library's budget.

The library's finance review flagged several line items and near-term uncertainties. Jennifer, library staff, told trustees that \"the big unknown is ... library reciprocal borrowing\" and said the budget includes a $58,000 placeholder for that revenue, based on recent years' totals. She said the library expects final reciprocal-borrowing numbers in early October because the reciprocal period runs Dec. 1 through Sept. 30.

Trustees said they found what they believe to be a carryover error in operating-supplies numbers that could free about $10,000. Alan Alexandrovitz, finance committee trustee, and Jennifer discussed moving a planned $20,000 carpeting expense from fund 15 to fund 16 to protect fund-balance targets. Jennifer also reported that through August Fund 15 revenue was 97.17% of budget and expenditures were 59.6% of budget; Fund 16 revenue was 71.26% and expenditures 52.11%.

Board members said the mayor's presentation and the finance committee schedule are raising concerns about potential citywide cuts. Trustee Maria Imp said she and others will attend the finance committee meeting next Monday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. and that the committee will present recommendations to the common council on Oct. 7; the council's public hearings and final vote are scheduled later in the process, with the final budget vote noted for Nov. 11.

Trustees did not vote on the mayor's recommended budget at the Sept. 22 meeting. They instructed staff to monitor the reciprocal-borrowing figures and to bring back a corrected budget document to the trustees if the preliminary numbers change. Trustees also discussed staffing and programming capacity if the board adds positions later in the budgeting process.

Less-critical items covered in the finance report included approval of invoices: Fund 15 invoices for $7,003.93 and Fund 16 invoices for $2,577.24 were approved by the board. Trustees noted the volunteer-recognition expense of $878 and that investment income remains strong.

Trustees agreed to return to the finance committee schedule and to share materials they would like Jennifer to present. The board emphasized it will try to protect library services while remaining mindful of the citywide shortfall.

Trustees said they will update the board after the finance committee meeting and will bring any recommended adjustments to the library's budget back to the trustees for formal action as needed.","Library trustees reviewed the library's recommended budget, identified line-item corrections and possible $10,000 in savings, and confirmed plans to appear before the city finance committee as the mayor presented a $1 million shortfall in the city budget.","actionData","errors"]

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