The Trustees of the Scioto County Public Library met in a special meeting on this date at 12:08 p.m. to discuss 2024 donations, 2024 refunds and reimbursements, 2025 HRA bank transfer, 2024 Certificate of the Total Amount from All Sources Available for Expenditures and Balances, 2025 Estimated Revenue & Appropriations Revision #2, 2024 transfers, and closing the books for the year 2024. On roll call, the following members were present: Dr. Charles Kemp – President of the Board, Mrs. Kara Tieman – Secretary of the Board, Mrs. Tamela Morton – Board Member, Ms. Joan Roberts – Board Member, and Ms. Ruthann Brush – Board Member. Representing the library were Paige Williams – Director, Linda Berry – Deputy Director, Travis McNeilan – Fiscal Officer, Keely Woloschek – HR Manager, and Katie Williams – Marketing Manager. The following visitors were present: Joseph Horsley.

Mrs. Tieman motioned, seconded by Mrs. Morton, to accept the following donations from October 1 to December 31, 2024 in the amount of $8,006.74:

On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

Ms. Brush motioned, seconded by Mrs. Morton, to accept the following refunds and reimbursements from October 1 to December 31, 2024 in the amount of $40,762.58:

On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

Mrs. Morton motioned, seconded by Mrs. Tieman, to approve the transfer from US Bank Account 3390 (General) to Account 4181 (HRA) in the amount of $35,646.43 and to establish the 2025 HRA Purchase Order in the amount of $50,000:

On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

Ms. Brush motioned, seconded by Ms. Roberts, to approve the 2024 Certificate of the Total Amount from All Sources Available for Expenditures and Balances. On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

Mrs. Tieman motioned, seconded by Mrs. Morton, to approve the 2025 Estimated Revenue & Appropriations Revision #2. On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

Mrs. Morton motioned, seconded by Ms. Brush, to ratify the following transfers between functions that were needed for the final bills of 2024 that were pre-approved as needed at the November 2024 Board Meeting:

On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

Mrs. Morton motioned, seconded by Mrs. Tieman, to accept and close the books for 2024 year-end with an ending balance of $6,344,827.47. On roll call, the members voted as follows: Mrs. Morton – yes, Mrs. Tieman – yes, Ms. Brush – yes, Dr. Kemp – yes, and Ms. Roberts – yes.

There was no Public Comment.

Ms. Brush motioned, seconded by Ms. Roberts and unanimously carried, to excuse Mr. Ryan Salmons and Mrs. Jennifer Schackart from the January 14, 2025 Special Board meeting.

There being no further business, on motion duly made and seconded, adjournment was taken at 12:12 p.m.

Approved this 20th day of February, 2024.