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Members Present:

John Wilkinson, President

Audrey Ellis, Treasurer

Austine Stitt

Elizabeth Stewart-Severy

Chris Keleher

Staff Present:

Genevieve Smith, Director

Anna Steinberg, Staff liaison

Minutes:

2:30: The Meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order

2:35: Public Comment, no members of the public were present

2:40: Old Business

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on October 9, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

ROLL CALL:

Trustees Present:

Pres. John Wilkinson (JW)

V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN)

Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS)

Tres. Audrey Ellis (AE)

Ashley Connolly (AC) via phone

Austine Stitt (AS)

Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S)

Alternates:

Chris Keleher (CK)

Heather Kendrick (HK)- Member of the public

Staff:

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on September 11, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:04 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

ROLL CALL:

Trustees Present:

Pres. John Wilkinson (JW)

V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN)

Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS)

Tres. Audrey Ellis (AE)

Ashley Connolly (AC) via phone

Austine Stitt (AS)

Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S)

Alternates:

Chris Keleher (CK) – voting member

Heather Kendrick (HK)- Member of public

Staff:

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on August 14, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

1. ROLL CALL:

Trustees Present:

• Pres. John Wilkinson (JW)
• V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN) Acting President
• Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS)
• Tres. Audrey Ellis (AE)
• Ashley Connolly (AC)
• Austine Stitt (AS)
• Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S)

Alternates:

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on July 10, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:04 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

1. ROLL CALL:

Trustees Present:

• Pres. John Wilkinson (JW)
• V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN) Acting President
• Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS)
• Tres. Audrey Ellis (AE)
• Ashley Connolly (AC)
• Austine Stitt (AS)
• Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S)

Alternates:

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on June 12, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

ROLL CALL

Trustees Present:

• Pres. John Wilkinson (JW)
• V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN)
• Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS)
• Tres. Audrey Ellis (AE)
• Ashley Connolly (AC)
• Austine Stitt (AS)
• Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S)

Alternates:

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on May 8 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

ROLL CALL:

Trustees Present:

• Pres. John Wilkinson (JW) 
• V.P. Elizabeth Nix (EN) 
• Sec. Anna Lookabill Scott (ALS) 
• Ashley Connolly (AC)
• Audrey Ellis (AE)
• Austine Stitt (AS)
• Elizabeth Stewart-Severy (ES-S) 

Alternates:

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on April 3, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 12:01 PM in the William R. Dunaway Community Room.

ROLL CALL:

Introductions were made so a new alternate, Chris Keleher, could get to know the rest of the board.

Trustees Present: