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Library Board of Trustees

The Library Board consists of 8 members. The City of Grant, Ashland Township, Grant Township, and the Grant Public Schools each appoint 2 board members to a term of 4 years. The Grant Area District Library was established as a District Library on December 4, 2000 by agreement between the City of Grant, the Township of Grant, the Township of Ashland, and The Grant Public Schools (According to MCL 397.171 ET SEQ.) It was formerly established as the Grant Public Library on June 7, 1927.

2019 Board of Trustees

 Contact your local township, city or school administrator to be considered as a GADL Trustee
CITY OF GRANT
Kate Block                       2022
A.J. McKinley                   2020      Treasurer

ASHLAND TOWNSHIP
Marie Hall                        2022      Secretary
Dan Murray                      2020      President
GRANT TOWNSHIP
Nancy Davis                     2019  Vice President
Pam Hawley                     2022   
 
GRANT PUBLIC SCHOOL
Mary Suplinskas               2019
Kathi Hesse                     2021

2020 Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month and begin at 7:00 P.M. in the community room at the Grant Area District Library 122 Elder St. Grant, MI 49327 (231) 834-5713. Any citizen requesting accommodation to attend a meeting, please contact Jessica Hunt, Library Director.
JANUARY 21, 2020
FEBRUARY
18, 2020
MARCH 17, 2020
APRIL 21, 2020-Canceled
MAY 19, 2020-Remote ZOOM Meeting
JUNE
16, 2020
JULY 14, 2020
AUGUST 18, 2020
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

OCTOBER 20, 2020
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
DECEMBER 15, 2020

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas and minutes from the GADL Board Meetings. Previous years are on file at the library and are available upon request.

Fiscal Year Calendar

Here is the fiscal year calendar for the Library Board of Trustees. Here you will find the items scheduled to be discussed at the monthly board meetings
JULY: 
  • Election of Officers
  • Corporate Resolution
  • Board Meeting

AUGUST:
  • Committee Assignments (as necessary)
  • Board Meeting

SEPTEMBER: 
  • Review of Policies (Policy Committee)
  • Snow Removal Contracts
  • Board Meeting

OCTOBER:  
  • Review the Director's contract/begin Evaluation
  • MLA Annual Fall Conference
  • Board Meeting

NOVEMBER:  
  • Entities needing to replace outgoing board members should begin searches
  • Board Meeting

DECEMBER:  
  • Entities should name replacements for outgoing members
  • Set Holiday Hours schedule for the upcoming calendar year
  • Director's Evaluation/contract
  • Board Meeting
JANUARY:  
  • Orientation of New Board members
  • Committee Assignments (as needed)
  • Corporate Resolution (as needed)
  • Board Meeting

FEBRUARY:   
  • Budget process begins for the coming FY (Finance Committee)
  • Review of Meeting Room rental policy
  • Board Meeting

MARCH:   
  • Lawn Care Contracts
  • Strategic Planning Dates set (as needed)
  • Board Meeting

APRIL:  
  • Board Meeting

MAY:  
  • Presentation of Preliminary Budget
  • Finish Strategic Planning
  • Board Meeting

JUNE:  
  • Adoption of the Annual Budget at separate special Budget Hearing
  • Wage &  Salary Increases         
  • Establish Meeting Schedule for next FY
  • Board Meeting
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