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Board approves purge of inactive patron fines through 2023

Library Board of Trustees · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved clearing fines on inactive patron accounts through 2023 to allow deletion of accounts for deceased or relocated patrons; the last purge had been through 2017.

Library Director Lori Romero explained the last purge of fines on inactive accounts had been through 2017 and that clearing fines is required in order to delete accounts for patrons who are deceased or no longer in the area. Trustee Diane Hansen moved to purge fines on inactive patron accounts through 2023; Trustee Trey O'Brien seconded and the board approved the motion.

The action clears fines on accounts identified as inactive through 2023 to allow the library to remove those accounts from its system. Trustees did not record a discussion of the fiscal impact in the transcript; staff follow-up may provide details on the number of accounts affected and any budgetary implications.