Votes at a glance: minutes, strategic plan, print fees and closing dates approved

The West Bend Community Memorial Library Board recorded four formal actions Nov. 18, each approved by voice vote during the meeting.

Approve minutes and October expenditures: A motion to approve the Oct. 21 board minutes with two requested corrections (restore deleted musical garden notes; correct a recorded recusal to an approval for Esplanade attending a closed session) and to accept October expenditures was moved by Joseph and seconded by Brett. The motion carried on a voice vote.

Approve contracting Wills for a strategic plan: The board moved and approved contracting Wills to produce a strategic plan (the meeting referenced a not-to-exceed figure of $20,494). The director said Wills estimated roughly six months from start to draft; the contract will be paid from the strategic-plan budget line.

Lower print fees: After discussion of peer pricing, the board voted to reduce print fees from the library’s prior levels (cited in discussion as 25¢ and 50¢) to 10¢ for black-and-white and 25¢ for color. Karen moved the change; the motion passed on voice vote.

Approve library closing dates and meeting schedule: The board approved the proposed library close dates (including certain holiday Saturdays around Christmas/New Year) and a meeting schedule similar to past years. Joseph moved the motion and Brett seconded; the motion carried on voice vote. The board noted the next regular meeting is Dec. 16.

None of the actions recorded a roll-call vote in the transcript; outcomes were announced on voice votes with "motion carries."