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Board weighs reinstating notary services; director says staffing and funding needed
Summary
The library director told the board reinstating notary services would require added staff or funding; the city clerk’s office has encouraged the library to provide notaries but the director recommended adding positions only if funded.
Library leadership discussed whether to reinstate notary services at the West Bend Community Memorial Library and concluded that staffing and funding would be required before restarting the service.
The director said a former staff member who was a notary performed heavy notary work before retiring, and the city clerk’s office later told the library it probably did not need to staff a notary because clerks were already notaries. The clerk’s office has since reported demand for notary services at the library and asked the library to consider offering notary again.
The director recommended creating capacity only if funding is available and proposed staffing the service with two part-time positions (to provide staggered shifts and cover demand). The board discussed safety and staffing needs more broadly and asked the director to seek a letter of support from the city clerk’s office that could be provided when the library requests funding during the budget process.
The board provided no final budget approval at this meeting; the director said any new notary hours or hires would be included in the upcoming budget and would require common council approval if funded.
