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Director outlines billing plan for adjacent‑county nonresident circulation under state statute
Summary
Director Nizzie Bell told the board she will request reimbursement from neighboring counties for nonresident borrowing, explaining that chapter 43 of state statutes expects counties to reimburse at least 70% of the cost of nonresident borrowers; the item was placed on the agenda for discussion and potential billing through county boards.
Director Nizzie Bell described how the library seeks reimbursement from adjacent counties for nonresident circulation under state statute. "As part of chapter 43 in the state statutes, at least 70% of nonresident borrowing can be reimbursed or should be reimbursed from the counties that those residents live in," Bell said, noting the practice commonly routes billing to county boards for Green Lake, Winnebago and Dodge counties in Ripon’s service area.
Bell told the board this is routine and that the director can place the request in front of the neighboring counties’ boards; she presented an expected total reimbursement around $59 for the reported period. The item was discussed for clarification but was not a separate motion to approve at this meeting.
Board members asked procedural questions about whether the director needed explicit board approval to send the bills; Bell said she typically puts it on the agenda to be transparent, although other directors sometimes handle the step administratively.
Next steps: the director will prepare billing materials to submit to the listed counties and will return with results or any disputes that arise.
