Memorandum:

To: Winnefox Library System Trustees

From: Mark Arend, Interim Assistant Director

Subject: Report of System activities

Date: 18 September 2006

The following is an update of activities since our last meeting. I would be happy to provide further details at our meeting, or feel free to give me a call or send an email in advance.

County Budget Planning:

This is another difficult budget year. Local governments are trying to maintain services in the face of continued increases for utilities and health insurance premiums and state-imposed levy limits.

There are, however, signs of hope. As of this writing it appears that all 5 Winnefox counties will be increasing library appropriations in 2007. This shows the strong support libraries have, even in these tight budget times.

‘Speak up for your Library’ network: Response has been very good. As of the end of August we have signed up 69 persons willing to contact officials on behalf of their libraries.

Library Director Changes: Bruce Dethlefsen has announced his retirement as director of the Montello Public Library. Linda DeNell has been hired as director of the Caestecker Public Library in Green Lake. Candy Covington has been hired as director of the Packwaukee Public Library.

Old Van Sale: We sold the old system vans on ebay in August. One sold for $1,550 and the other for $1,375. As both were 1999 models with well over 200,000 miles on them we’re happy to have gotten as much as we did.

Staff news: Administrative Specialist Paul Manone left us at the end of August to return to school. Printer Jesse Schroeder graduated and has moved on.