Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Governance And New Business topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Board hears Chamber request for decorative buffalo, receives training and discusses strategic planning and vacancies

Le Claire Community Library Board of Trustees · May 12, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Trustee Bill Bloom relayed a Chamber of Commerce offer for decorative buffalo priced at $350 each and noted a volunteer would paint one for the library; trustees also heard training from Linda Mitchell on strategic-planning requirements and noted two trustee openings and a planning deadline of June 30, 2027.

Trustee Bill Bloom told the board May 12 that the Chamber of Commerce has offered decorative buffalo for placement by local businesses and that a purchased buffalo would cost approximately $350; the library has a volunteer willing to paint any buffalo it acquires. The transcript records Bloom relaying the request but does not show a recorded motion or vote to purchase one.

Trustees were advised to expect the June meeting date to be posted and alerted by staff. Linda Mitchell provided board training on trustee responsibilities related to strategic planning, and trustees discussed the need to build a timeline to meet planning requirements, with a planning deadline noted as June 30, 2027.

The minutes list two open trustee positions: one position currently open and another vacancy that will replace Trustee Mandy Harvey when her term ends; the transcript does not include details on recruitment steps or timelines beyond the noting of vacancies.

No formal motion to purchase a buffalo or to allocate funds for that item was recorded in the minutes.