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Cook Memorial Library trustees approve minutes, elect officers and accept financial report
Summary
At its April 13, 2026 meeting, the Cook Memorial Library Board of Trustees approved amended March minutes, accepted the financial report, and approved a slate of officers and committee assignments. Motions were moved and seconded and recorded as approved; adjournment followed at 7:05 p.m.
Cook Memorial Library Board of Trustees convened on April 13, 2026. Chair Allie Kaplan-Thompson called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m., and the board recorded attendance and routine business.
The board voted to approve the March 8, 2026 meeting minutes as amended. Trustee Courtney Spalding-Mayer moved to approve the minutes (clarifying that the town election is the next day and removing the phrase 'are open'); Kevin Mahoney seconded the motion and it carried. The financial report, with a note that some percentages will be corrected, was accepted after a motion from Sherryl Hitte and a second from Courtney Spalding-Mayer.
In committee business, the nominating committee presented a slate of officers and assignments. The board agreed that Allie Kaplan-Thompson will continue as chair; Sherryl Hitte will serve as vice chair; Kristel Faris as treasurer and Eleanor Aparicio as vice treasurer; Kevin Mahoney will chair the technology committee and serve on nominating; Courtney Spalding-Mayer will remain liaison to Friends of CML and serve on personnel. Courtney moved to put forward the slate; Kevin seconded, and the motion was approved.
The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn by Courtney Spalding-Mayer, seconded by Sherryl Hitte; the board adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Minutes were submitted by recording secretary Melissa Donaldson; the minutes also note the next trustees' meeting as Monday, May 11 (date listed in the minutes).
