2024 Board Meetings
The Library Board holds regular monthly meetings in the Library Meeting Room. Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. and are listed on the event calendar. The public are always welcome to attend. Draft meeting minutes are posted in the Library within 8 days of the meeting for public review.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 26, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 25, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 22, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 20, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 24, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 22, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 19, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 19, 2024 | ||
| September 23, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 28, 2024 | Agenda | |
| November 25, 2024 |
2023 Board Meetings
The Library Board holds regular monthly meetings in the Library Meeting Room. Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. and are listed on the event calendar. The public are always welcome to attend. Draft meeting minutes are posted in the Library within 8 days of the meeting for public review.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Feburary 27, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 27, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 24, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 22, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 26, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 24, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 21, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| RESCHEDULED TO 8/21 | ||
| September 25, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 23, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 27, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
Mission Statement
The Wixom Public Library serves the ever-changing needs of our diverse community with quality collections, services, and programs that support its informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs.
Library Board of Trustees
The Library Board of Directors is a six-member group elected by voters in Wixom. The Board serves a six-year term, with two of the positions elected every two years in November. Day-to-day operations of the Library are overseen by the Library Director and staff.
Board roles include:
• Controlling the expenditures of all Library funds
• Adopting an annual budget for the Library
• Appointing a Library Director
• Setting policies regarding the use of the Library
• Ensuring that adequate funding is provided
Board Members
| Veronica Simmons | President | Term ends 12/2025 |
| Allison Wert | Vice President | Term ends 12/2029 |
| Leah Gettings | Secretary | Term ends 12/2027 |
| Dulcie MacQueen | Treasurer | Term ends 12/2027 |
| Delores Grant | Member-at-Large | Term ends 12/2025 |
| Jennifer Griffen | Member-at-Large | Term ends 12/2029 |
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
WIXOM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
WIXOM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.
The Wixom Public Library Board (“Library Board”) will hold a public hearing on the proposed Library budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 at their regular meeting on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget, including the proposed property tax millage rates, is available for public inspection on the Library’s website at wixomlibrary.org. The budget is also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Wixom Public Library, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, Michigan, 48393.
Persons with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in the meeting should notify Andrea Dickson, Library Director, at (248) 624-2512 or [email protected] within a reasonable time in advance of the meeting.
FY 2023-2024 Budget
The FY 2023-2024 Library Budget is linked below. The Board held a public hearing about the budget at their regular meeting on May 22, 2023 at 7 p.m. The Library’s budget is primarily funded by a property tax millage. 1.08 mills to support the Library was renewed by Wixom voters in August 2016. Due to Headlee Rollbacks, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2023-2024 will be 1.0666 mills. The Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.
FY 2024-2025 Proposed Budget
The proposed FY 2023-2024 Library Budget is linked below. The Board held a public hearing about the budget at their regular meeting on May 20, 2024 at 7 p.m. The Library’s budget is primarily funded by a property tax millage. 1.08 mills to support the Library was renewed by Wixom voters in August 2016. Due to Headlee Rollbacks, the Library’s millage rate in FY 2024-2025 will be 1.0666 mills. The Library operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year.
Annual Report
The 2022-2023 Annual Report was presented to the Board at the November 2023 meeting.