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Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library, 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1. Call to order
2. Operating Norms (1)
3. Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items (5)
4. Public Comment (15)
5. Action: Approve October 7^th meeting minutes
6. Treasurer’s Report (20)
   • Action: Approve & sign warrant
   • Action: Approve appropriation request to Select Board for FY27
   • Discussion: Budget update, budget work for FY27
7. Library Report (10)
8. Discussion/Action: fundraising (20)
9. Discussion/Update: Joni, accessibility grant (5)
10. Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss hiring documents. (30)
11. Action: Approve hiring documents (5)
12. Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(1)(E) and (F) to receive professional legal advice in the form of confidential attorney client communications with counsel for the Town of Pawlet concerning pending litigation in the matter of Barnes v. Pawlet, et. al.
13. Update: IT/security (5)
14. Discussion/Action: Library Report to Selectboard (5)
15. Reflection on Operating Norms (5)
16. Public Comment (15)
17. Next regular meeting: December 2^nd, 2025, 6:00 pm
18. Adjourn

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library, 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order
2.) Operating Norms (1)
3.) Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items (5)
4.) Public Comment (15)
5.) Action: Approve September 9th meeting minutes, Hiring Committee meeting minutes (2)
6.) Treasurer’s Report (15)
Action: Approve & sign warrant
Discussion: Budget update
7.) Library Report (10)
8.) Discussion/Update: Joni, robotics fundraising letter (5)
9.) Discussion: Work plan, including policy & bylaw review (5)
10.) Discussion/Action: Board mediation (5)
11.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment,
or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss hiring documents. (30)
12.) Action: Approve hiring documents (5)
13.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(1)(E) and (F) to receive professional
legal advice in the form of confidential attorney client communications with counsel for the
Town of Pawlet concerning pending litigation in the matter of Barnes v. Pawlet, et. al.
14.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(10), discussion of security systems
and access to library systems (20)
15.) Discussion/Action: Approval to engage external IT/security support (5)
16.) Discussion/Action: Library Report to Selectboard (5)
17.) Reflection on Operating Norms (5)
18.) Public Comment (15)
19.) Next regular meeting: November 4, 2025, 6:00 pm
20.) Adjourn