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Benjamin Jewell, President, City of Coldwater
Susan Smith, Vice President, Quincy
Kimberly Langworthy, Secretary, County-at-Large
Susan Brooks, Trustee, County-at-Large
Stephanie Calhoun, Trustee, Union Twp.
Robert Hostetler, Trustee, City of Coldwater
Karen Smith, Trustee, Bronson

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library, 10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, February 23, 2026, 5:30 PM

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll Call / Attendance
  4. Consent Agenda
    Items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine matters or items not needing further discussion. Board members, or members of the public, should indicate now if they would like any items moved from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Approval of these items will be enacted in one motion.
    1. BDL Special Board Meeting Minutes: February 3, 2026
    2. Personnel Committee Minutes: February 4, 2026
    3. Bills: January 2026
    4. Financial Statements: January 2026
    5. Branch County Penal Fine Report: December 2025
    6. Branch County Penal Fine Report: January 2026
    7. Management Reports: February 19, 2026
    8. Branch Reports: February 19, 2026
    9. Monthly Statistical Report: December 2025
    10. Monthly Statistical Report: January 2026
    11. Publicity and Comments: February 19, 2026
  5. Approval of the Agenda
  6. 2025 Audit Report
  7. Public Services Committee: Met February 4, 2026
  8. Starting the Director's Evaluation
  9. Annual Donation Campaign
  10. Announcements
    The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.
  11. Public Comments
    Those wishing to speak should indicate their desire to do so now. There will be a time limit of three minutes per speaker. See the Public Comment Policy at www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org/policies for the complete rules of the public comment period.
  12. Adjournment

The Branch District Library will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio recordings of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon one week’s notice to the Branch District Library by writing or calling the following:

Branch District Library, 10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 278-2341
info@BranchDistrictLibrary.org