DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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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|109| MaryJanice Alongi 12/31/27 3|109| Ann Matthews-Bausssen 12/31/26 1|109| Robin Cerio 12/31/27 3|109| Kari Cahn 12/31/26 2|109| Lee Knutson 12/31/26 1|109| Lynette Cargill 12/31/26 3|109| 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...
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