{"id":3128,"date":"2023-08-12T16:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T16:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/walton\/?page_id=3128"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:58:26","slug":"elementor-3128","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/walton\/index.php\/elementor-3128\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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President<\/strong>, Mary Doig (\u201928)<\/p>\n

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Vice President<\/strong>, Vicki O’Brien (\u201929)<\/p>\n

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Secretary<\/strong>, Jessica Reed (\u201929)<\/p>\n

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Finance Officer<\/strong>, Hoss Banaja (\u201928)<\/p>\n

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Board Members<\/strong>: Jenny Kilpatrick (’30), Dotti Kruppo (\u201927), Jackie Malaret (’29), Venus Melo (’28), Janet Merrill (’27), Chris Ogden (\u201930), & Dana Plaud (’30).<\/p>\n

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Board Meeting Schedule and Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Board of Trustees regularly meet on the 4th Tuesday, every other month, at 7PM. Board meetings are open to the public.<\/p>\n

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2029<\/strong><\/td>\n2028<\/strong><\/td>\n2027<\/strong><\/td>\n2026<\/strong><\/td>\n2025<\/strong><\/td>\n2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annual Meeting January 9<\/td>\nAnnual Meeting January 4<\/td>\nAnnual Meeting January 5<\/td>\nAnnual Meeting January 6<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nAnnual Meeting January 28<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nAnnual Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 23<\/td>\nJanuary 25<\/td>\nJanuary 26<\/td>\nJanuary 27<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nJanuary 28<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nJanuary 23<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 27<\/td>\nMarch 28<\/td>\nMarch 23<\/td>\nMarch 24<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMarch 25<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMarch 26<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 22<\/td>\nMay 23<\/td>\nMay 25<\/td>\nMay 26<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMay 27<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMay 28<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 24<\/td>\nJuly 25<\/td>\nJuly 27<\/td>\nJuly 28<\/td>\nJuly 22<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nJuly 23<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 25<\/td>\nSeptember 26<\/td>\nSeptember 28<\/td>\nSeptember 22<\/td>\nSeptember 30<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nSeptember 24<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 13<\/td>\nNovember 14<\/td>\nNovember 16<\/td>\nNovember 17<\/td>\nNovember 18<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nNovember 26<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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April 4<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMarch 22<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMarch 23<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nApril 14<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMarch 26<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMarch 27<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 23<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMay 24<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMay 25<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMay 26<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nMay 28<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMay 22<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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September 26<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nSeptember 27<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nSeptember 28<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nSeptember 22<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nOctober 8<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOctober 2<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Upcoming Board Meeting Documents<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Packet will be available one week prior to the scheduled meeting.<\/p>\n
Board Meeting Packet_07.28.26 Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n
Packet_07.28.26 Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n
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Long Range Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Long Range Plan 2023-2028<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report to the Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Annual Report 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
Annual Report 2024<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2023<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2022<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2021<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2020<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2019<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2018<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2017<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2016<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2015<\/a><\/p>\n
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Annual Report 2014<\/a><\/p>\n
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Proposed Budgets<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Budget 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
Budget 2027<\/a><\/p>\n
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FAQ: Levy Proposition Vote 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
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Board of Trustees Documents<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Bylaws of the William B. Ogden Free Library<\/a><\/p>\n
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Code of Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n
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Conflict of Interest<\/a><\/p>\n
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Freedom_to_Read_Statement<\/a><\/p>\n
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Freedom_to_View_Statement<\/a><\/p>\n
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Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State 2023 Edition<\/a><\/p>\n
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Investment Policy<\/a><\/p>\n
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Investment Policy: Public Funds<\/a><\/p>\n
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Library_Bill_of_Rights<\/a><\/p>\n
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Library_Bill_of_Rights_AccessToDigitalResourcesAndServices<\/a><\/p>\n
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Library_Bill_of_Rights_FreeAccessToLibrariesForMinors<\/a><\/p>\n
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Minimum Standards for Libraries<\/a><\/p>\n
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New York State Open Meetings Law<\/a><\/p>\n
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Open Meetings Law – Videoconferencing<\/a><\/p>\n
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Protest Policy<\/a><\/p>\n
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Public Comment Policy<\/a><\/p>\n
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Public Library District Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n
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Statement on the Governance Role of a Trustee or Board Member<\/a><\/p>\n
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Trustee Education Policy<\/a><\/p>\n
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T<\/a>rustee_Recruitment_Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n
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Trustee Recruitment Questionnaire<\/a><\/p>\n
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Trustee Education Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Link for the Four County Library System Trustee Information Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n
Link for the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State<\/a><\/p>\n
Link for the Mid-Hudson Library System Trustee Handbook Book Club<\/a><\/p>\n
Link for the NYS Preapproved Trustee Educational Resources<\/a> (Scroll Down)<\/p>\n
Link for the Trustee Education Self-Assurance Form<\/a><\/p>\n
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