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Sioux Rapids council approves Library Board hire, adopts FY2026 library budget
Summary
The council approved the Library Board's recommendation to hire Cynthia Garthoff as Library Director at $16/hour (with one abstention) and approved the Library Board's FY2026 budget during the special meeting.
Dorothy Machholz presented the Library Board's recommendation that the council hire Cynthia Garthoff as the Library Director at a starting wage of $16.00 per hour. Lacy Garberding moved approval and Todd Reiling seconded; the record shows Mike Katschman abstained from the vote and the motion carried.
Machholz also reviewed the Library Board's proposed FY2026 budget. Joel McCoy moved to approve the Library Board budget; Mike Katschman seconded and the council approved the budget as presented. The meeting record does not specify line-item amounts for the library budget in the transcript.
The council's actions finalize the library director hire and the board budget for inclusion in the city's FY2026 planning. The clerk and library board will proceed with onboarding and budget implementation as appropriate.
