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West Bend library board elects officers and acknowledges $147,000 bequest to new foundation fund
Summary
The West Bend Community Memorial Library Board elected Deb Bartnikowski president, Karen Wachholz vice president, Joseph treasurer and Katie Matson secretary by voice votes, and discussed depositing a $147,000 bequest into a newly formed West Bend Library Foundation while coordinating timing with attorneys and city staff.
At its May 19 meeting, the West Bend Community Memorial Library Board elected officers for the year and reviewed recent finance developments, including a significant bequest placed into a new foundation fund.
Deb Bartnikowski was nominated and approved as board president by voice vote. Karen Wachholz was approved as vice president; Joseph (last name not stated in the transcript) was nominated and approved as treasurer in absentia, and Katie Matson was approved as secretary.
Board members also reviewed financial notes in treasurer Joseph’s absence. President Bartnikowski reported that the board received a $147,000 bequest from a patron that has been deposited into a newly created West Bend Library Foundation fund. "We've been looking. It's been put into a foundation," Bartnikowski said, adding that staff were consulting attorneys about any public announcement and the foundation’s administration.
The board discussed tracking county and city payments to clarify how outreach and materials funding flow into the library’s accounts; members asked for a timeline and a simple cheat sheet showing scheduled payments from the county and city to make year-to-year comparisons easier.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; motions and approvals in the meeting were completed by voice vote.
