DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointment To Library Advisory Committee
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RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individual to the Library Advisory Committee to fill a one-year term ending December 31, 2026:
At-large Youth, Sophia Way
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BACKGROUND
The Library Advisory Committee has the following responsibilities: review and make decisions on disputed material; advise the Library Director on responsibilities in the development of public programming for library services; develop recommended annual work plans for the Committee; review and make recommendations on long-range plans for the Library; accept gifts of up to $500 for public library purposes; and make recommendations governing library operations.
Membership: 9 members; 1 individual/district and 2 At-large Youth
Meetings: Bi-Monthly (6 times a year)
Location: Various library locations
Term: 2 years; At-large Youth 1 year
Term Limit: Three consecutive terms
The 2026 membership appointed by the County Board is as follows:
District First Last Expiration Term
1 MaryJanice Alongi 12/31/27 3
2 Ann Matthews-Bausssen 12/31/26 1
3 Robin Cerio 12/31/27 3
4 Kari Cahn 12/31/26 2
5 Lee Knutson 12/31/26 1
6 Lynette Cargill 12/31/26 3
7 Mary Ellen Gallagher 12/31/27 2
At-large Youth Sarah Yusuf 12/31/26 1
At-large Youth VACANT 12/31/26 0
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends individual(s) be appointed to any expiring or vacant terms. Any application(s) were distributed to the Board for review. Appointments to vacant terms can be filled at any time throughout the year.
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FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPACTS
None.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Application(s) (distributed to Board only)
CONTACTS
Department Director: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds