April 15, 2025
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247, Hamburg, MI 48189
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Colone
Adjourned: 7:55 PM
This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Colone at 7:00 pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.
Motion: Motion to approve Agenda as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from March 18, 2025 as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried
Motion: Motion to approve March 2025 Financial Report
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Motion: Motion to approve Voucher #661 in the amount of $93,239.81
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Patrons Served
New Patrons
Item Check-outs
Computer Uses
| Libby: | 3,365 | Zinio: | 408 | Fold3: | 0 |
| Heritage Quest: | 0 | Ancestry: | 0 | TumbleBooks: | 5 |
| Niche Academy: | 47 | ||||
Hentz attended the FOML Annual Meeting on 4/11/25 with Mary Ellen Mulcrone, Kristine Wolff and Janina Murdock.
FOHTL were given FOML's 2025 FOML Merit Award for Population >12,000.
The $750 cash award will be used to fund future HTL Programs.
The board would normally have responded but because the sender chose to remain anonymous this was not possible.
214 surveys received to date vs a goal of 750.
Motion: Motion to approve 2025-2026 Budget as presented for $1,269,507.02
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Hentz reviewed updates to the Federal budget cuts to IMLS and its implications.
Motion: Motion to rollover Choice One Bank CD maturing on 4/22/25 (formerly The State Bank) for all funds plus interest earned into a 90-day CD at the rate of 4.15% or better on maturity date
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried
In June the HTL Gardens (Native Plants and Rain Gardens) will be photographed for inclusion in the 2026 Huron River Watershed Council calendar.
Spring Open House on 4/10/25 was well attended – 25.
Donation of $200 was made by Linda Gacioch's family and will be used toward Ice Cream Social to recognize HTL Volunteers.
Renee Lichau will be assisting Library Staff w/Gift Shop moving forward
Motion: Motion to Adjourn
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room