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Haysville council establishes fund to hold donations for proposed library annex after citizen appeal
Summary
The Haysville City Council approved an ordinance creating a non‑budgeted fund under KSA 79‑2925a2 to hold donated money for a possible library annex after a resident urged creation of a donation vehicle; the ordinance does not commit the city to build the annex.
The Haysville City Council on April 14 approved an ordinance establishing a non‑budgeted fund pursuant to KSA 79‑2925a2 to hold donated funds earmarked for construction of a library annex.
Council action followed a public comment from a local library advocate who asked the council to authorize a mechanism for citizens to contribute toward an annex without obligating the city to build it. The council’s ordinance creates a designated account to accept and hold donations until further council action determines use or disposition of the funds.
The citizen presenter said an annex could be built just south of the existing library and suggested design features — a two‑story, ADA‑compliant annex with separate key‑controlled meeting spaces, storage and processing areas, and room for summer activities. He told the council an annex could reduce overcrowding for programs and allow groups to meet outside normal library hours with limited access to the library’s main collection.
Council members asked procedural questions about limits, timeframes, and what would happen to donations if the annex were never built. Staff and the presenter said the ordinance language and administrative procedures would be further developed with input from the presenter and staff; the measure approved at the meeting establishes only the fund, not a construction commitment.
The ordinance cites KSA 79‑2925a2 as the statutory authority for a non‑budget fund to hold donated money. The council motion to adopt the ordinance carried; the roll‑call vote was recorded as affirmative by council members present.
The citizen who spoke was identified in the meeting record as representing the Hazelwood Community Library and emphasized that creating the fund would allow residents to support an annex through voluntary contributions.
The council did not set a construction timeline, budget, or design at the meeting. Staff said any future bid awards, contracts or contract amendments related to a building project would be brought back to the council for authorization.
Dated references and follow‑up items: staff will draft implementing language and procedures for how donations will be accepted, tracked and returned or repurposed if the annex is not built; the schedule for any future design work or bids was not specified at the meeting.
