02-2025

Agenda

Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2:00 PM

New Castle Branch, 402 West Main, New Castle CO 81647

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Board Mission Statement: The GCPLD Board supports the GCPLD mission, vision, and values through the following actions: Ensuring financial stability, investing in staff development, providing service advocacy, and promoting District library innovation.

I.             CALL TO ORDER

1. Roll Call
2. Public Participation: 3 minutes per person
3. Approval of the agenda
   

II.              CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL

1. Minutes of Library Board meeting January 9, 2025 (pp. 3-7)
2. Claims for Board Approval: General Fund December 16 through January 15, 2025 (pp. 4-5);  Alpine Bank Credit Card Statement December, 2024 (pp. 6-7)

III.            ACTION ITEMS

1. IGA with Town of Parachute Tax Increment Revenue Sharing (Travis Elliott) (see attachments)
2. Hardship policy (Kim Owens, 2nd reading)
3. Referral bonus (Kim Owens, 2nd reading)
4. Silt awning bid (Jon Medrano)
5. Carbondale roof repair (Jon Medrano)
6. Legal counsel for 2025 (Jamie LaRue)
   

IV.           DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. Management Report, Jamie LaRue (pp. 32-43)

1. Collection standards: lost/damaged fees for children’s materials
2. Use of children’s collection
3. Citizen Oversight Committee - deferred until after Glenwood Springs appointment

2. Finance Report, Kevin Hettler (pp. 44-51)
3. Parachute and New Castle plans (Jon Medrano)
4. Branch Library report
5. Board norms and behaviors

1. Open meetings
2. Best practice email
3. Professional and courteous

6. Trustee reports and comments, All Trustees
7. Executive session to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations; and instructing negotiators pursuant to Section 24-6-402(4)(e)(I), C.R.S."

Next Board Meetings:

Regular Meeting: March 6, 2025, 2pm, Location: Silt Branch Library 680 Home Ave, Silt, CO

Adjourn meeting.

This agenda is subject to change, including adding items up to 24 hours in advance or deleting items at any time. All times are approximate. If special accommodation is necessary per ADA, please call 970-625-4270 before the meeting.

 Prepared by: Jamie LaRue, Executive Director

 Record of Proceedings: Board of Trustees Meeting

Place:  Rifle Branch Library

Date:  January 09, 2025

Board Mission Statement: The GCPLD Board supports the GCPLD mission, vision, and values through the following actions: Ensuring financial stability, investing in staff development, providing service advocacy, and promoting District library innovation.

1. CALL TO ORDER: Adrian Rippy-Sheehy called the meeting to order at 2:00PM and gave Zoom attendees instructions on how to indicate they would like to make a public comment.  Kim Owens conducted the roll call.

Board Members Present:

Michelle Foster

Myrna Fletchall

Adrian Rippy-Sheehy

John Mallonee

Brit McLin

Stephanie Hirsch

Board Members Absent (excused):

None

Public Present:

Sara Gilbertson

Jocelyn Durrance

Robin Pruitt

Salomi Gonzalez

Tela Forehand

Robin Robinson

Caleb Robinson

John Lepkowski

Deb Grizzle

Susan Use

Carole O’Brien

Kevin O’Brien

Mae Gray

Britton Fletchall

Zoom Public:

Kim Seter (attorney)

Trish O’Grady

Julianna O’Clair

Ashley Stahl

Willow Brotzman

Zoom Staff:

Jess Peterson

Kim Benson

Marcy Garcia

Mary Cleator

Melissa Wiley

Rob Zimmermann

Toni Carsten

Kim Spangenberg

Deidra Ryan

Staff Members Present:

Shylo Harlan

Sara Friend

Jackie Skala

Abraham Korah

Melissa Terry

Karina Baker

Eileen Cummings

James Aguilar

James Larson

Jon Medrano

Amaranda Fregoso

Ana Gaytan

Laura West

Emily Hisel

Jenn Cook

Kevin Hettler

Maria Gaytan

Tamara Ochoa

Carolyn McCann

1. Public Participation: 3 minutes per person

1. John Lepkowski, Silt - Talked about books he presented over 2 years ago he didn’t feel are appropriate for kids. He wants the books put behind the desk.
2. Robin Pruett, Silt - Led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Feels obscene books don’t have a place in the library.  Don’t want to ban books but want something done where kids don’t see them.
3. Salomi Gonzalez, Rifle - Thanked all of the Board members. She talked about the Posada event.  She wants the library to be a safe place for kids.
4. Tela Forehand, Silt - Wants explicit content books moved to an adult only area and changed so only adults can check them out.  Brought up salaries and compared them to Mesa, Boulder, and Broomfield.  Says we are underpaying the self sufficiency wage to our Library Clerks compared to the Director.
5. Robin Robinson, Silt - Appreciates having two new Board members listening to others.
6. Caleb Robinson, Silt - Thanked the Board members.  He talked about the explicit books in the library.  Doesn’t want the library to groom children by allowing them to have access to explicit content books.  He wants the access restricted to anyone under 18.
7. Carole O’Brien, New Castle - Welcomed new Board members.  Says the library is not broken and needs continued management by the Director.
8. Kevin O’Brien, New Castle - Welcomed new Board members.  The library District is thriving and the collection is expanding. The library provides a self and welcoming avenue for diverse traffic.
9. Mae Gray, New Castle - Says we keep talking about adult books placed in the adult section that kids didn’t even know about until certain people brought them up.  Censoring the books is unconstitutional.  
10. Susan Use, Glenwood Springs - Wanted to go on record about losing a very important Board member, Jocelyn Durrance.  She had the most library experience among any of them.  She was an outstanding Board of Trustee Member.
11. Trish O’Grady - Thanked for allowing the Zoom.  Welcomed the new Board members.  Brought up the IGA between the Library and the Commissioners.  Would like the current term limits reduced from 5 years to 3 or 4 years.  Would like the Pledge of Allegiance put on the agenda again for the new Board members to vote on.

1. President’s comments

1. A very small local vocal group bringing up the books.  John Lepkowski originally wanted to burn the “Finders Books”.  Another commenter had brought up a letter to the editor that librarians should be arrested.  Trish O’Grady opened adult graphic material and left them in the children’s section in the Silt library.  She was actively doing what she said she was fighting against.  We are neighbors, fathers, grandparents, librarians, etc.  We are not all the bad things we have been called. Expressed thanks and gratitude to the vast majority of Garfield County and their employees.

2.  Approval of the agenda

1. John Mallonee moved to approve the agenda.
2. Brit McLin moved to move Election of officers, Board of Trustees From A to E under action and Myrna Fletchall seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.
3.  John Mallonee moved to approve the revised agenda and Myrna Fletchall seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

2. CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL

1. Minutes of Library Board meeting December 12, 2024 (pp. 3-6)
2. Claims for Board Approval: General Fund November 16 through December 15, 2024 (pp. 7-10);  Alpine Bank Credit Card Statement November (pp. 11-14)

1. Michelle Foster moved to approve the consent agenda and John Mallonee seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 

3. ACTION ITEMS

1. BOCC IGA

1. County Commissioners struck existing trustees recommended by the Board to be reappointed.
2. John Mallonee said he wants something in the IGA that addresses that the County Commissioners cannot micromanage and would like to talk to the library's attorney about this.
3. Myrna Fletchall believes the County Commissioners should have the right not to reappoint library trustees, who would otherwise automatically be elected 10 years rather than their 1 five year term.
4. Brit McLin doesn’t feel the current redlined document is in a presentable format.  
5. Michelle Foster says they really do need to clarify how existing Board members are appointed. Wants further discussion amongst the Board and the Commissioners before approving.
6. John Mallonee moved to inform the County Commissioners that the Library Board is working on a revised IGA and will schedule an executive session with the attorney. Brit McLin seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

2. Dates for Board Interviews, Board of Trustees

1. Originally supposed to be the end of January, but has now been moved to the middle or end of February, 02/17, 02/19, or 02/24-02/28.

3. Revised Education Assistance Policy, Kim Owens

1. The new policy revisions contain: proof of passing class, reimbursement if don’t complete 12 months of service, and hardship forgiveness clause.  Also removed any student loan reimbursement.  
2. Reduced budget by $20K since not doing student loans and that is what was spent in 2024.
3. Myrna Fletchall moved  to approve the education policy.  Michelle Foster seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

4. Disposal of automobile, Kevin Hettler

1. 2010 For Escape stopped working last year.  It needs a new engine.  Repair is $8K and the vehicle is only worth $2500.  
2. Tried to sell in the paper.  Inquired to local fire departments to use for training.
3. Would like to sign the title over to Habitat for Humanity.  They will not charge us for it.
4. Myrna Fletchall moved to approve the disposal of the automobile.   John Mallonee seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

5. Election of officers, Board of Trustees. Brit asked if it was the norm to come with a prepared slate. Adrian explained that it was assembled in order of seniority.

1. Adrian Rippy-Sheehy - President
2. Michelle Foster - Vice President
3. John Mallonee - Treasurer
4. Myrna Fletchall - Secretary
5. Adrian moved to approve the slate of officers.   John Mallonee seconded.  Brit McLin abstained from voting. The motion passed.

4. DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. Management Report, Jamie LaRue (pp. 18-26)

1. New Arkansas Law that required any material harmful to minors shelved in adults only areas was found unconstitutional by District Court Judges.  
2. Elimination of lost/damaged fees for children’s materials will be on the agenda as a discussion item for next time.
3. Clarified what the new Events Specialist position is.
4. Went over the Long Range goals and what has changed since last month.

2. Finance Report, Kevin Hettler (pp. 27-33)

1. The audit is happening the first week of May.
2. Ross selected the GWS Branch as a grant recipient.  Generally brings in around $2k.

3. Employee Hardship Policy, Kim Owens

1. $15K budget.
2. Clarified what the library would consider as hardship.

4. Referral Bonus Policy, Kim Owens

1. $10.8K budget.
2. Myrna Fletchall wants something put in there that says an employee can only get a referral for a person one time. Not applicable for rehires.
3. Also be specific that must be employed at 6 month and 12 month markers.

5. Rifle Branch Library report, Amy Tonozzi

1. Extended invite to Myrna Fletchall to meet all the staff and see things behind the scenes.
2. Supported the Spanish speaking community by offering English classes in partnership with CMC and having weekly conversation circles. Hosted Mexican consulate. Expanded Spanish language collection and increased check out in that section by 137%.
3. Health and Fitness Geri-fit class, chairs yoga for seniors.  Host free tax services for Seniors.  Homebound delivery service.  28 homebound visits throughout the year and served 8-12 individuals each.

6. Trustee reports and comments, All Trustees

1. John Mallonee - Welcome new trustees.  Appreciate Adrian Rippy-Sheehy as president and that she added the trustee comments in the agenda.  Thanked Jocelyn Durrance for serving on the Board. Move meeting day that interferes with CALCON.  Said he doesn’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance because it feels like for an individual rather than the flag.  He would like the library to look into the numbers presented by Tela Forehand to make sure the library is paying the staff correctly.
2. Myrna Fletchall - Pointed out that Rifle also did classes for citizenship.  She thanked  Rifle for bringing the consulate.  Welcomed new Board members.  Appreciated time that Jocelyn Durrance put into the library.  She wants the process of adding items to the agenda easier.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 pm.

The Board Zoom recording will be uploaded to www.gcpld.org.

Next Board Meeting: Regular Meeting: January 9, 2025, 2pm, Location: Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Avenue, Rifle, CO 81650 Prepared by:  James LaRue, Executive Director

Claims for Board Approval

 Alpine Bank Checking December 16, 2024 through January 15, 2025

Reconciliation Detail

Alpine Bank Purchase Card, Period Ending 12/31/2024

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR TAX INCREMENT REVENUE SHARING BY AND BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF PARACHUTE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY AND
THE GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

This Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”), is entered into effective as of the ___day of _________________, 202__, (the “Effective Date”), by and between the TOWN OF PARACHUTE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, also known as the Parachute Renewal Partnership, a body corporate and politic of the State of Colorado (“PURA”), whose address is 222 Grand Valley Way, Parachute, CO 81635, Phone: (970)285–7630, Fax: (970)285-0292, and the Garfield County Public Library District, a District and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (the “DISTRICT”), whose address is 207 East Avenue, Rifle Colorado, 81650. PURA and the District may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and may be collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

A.              PURA is a public body corporate and politic authorized to transact business and exercise its powers as an urban renewal authority under and pursuant to the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, Part 1 of Article 25 of Title 31, C.R.S. (the “Act”).

B.              The Town Council  (the “Town Council”) for the Town of Parachute (the “Town”) approved the creation of PURA and, at that time, designated the Town Board as the PURA Board of Commissioners (the “Commissioners”), and at subsequent meetings, PURA accepted Commissioner appointments from Garfield County, the School District, and the special districts in conformance with the Act; and

C.              The District is a public body corporate and political subdivision of the State of Colorado. The District’s boundaries overlap PURA’s jurisdictional boundaries such that the District has the authority to impose a mill levy within PURA’s jurisdictional boundaries.

D.              The Town Council is anticipated to consider a Resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the Mountain View Plaza area (the “Plan”), which, in addition to creating the Urban Renewal Area, authorizes the use of tax increment financing (“TIF Financing”) within the Mountain View Plaza Urban Renewal Area (the “TIF Area”), as contemplated by C.R.S. § 31-25-107(9)(a).

E.               The Act provides that taxes levied after the effective date of the approval of an urban renewal plan upon taxable real property in the area described in such urban renewal plan shall be divided each year for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from the effective date of the urban renewal plan and that a portion of said property tax revenues shall be allocated to and paid into a special fund of the applicable urban renewal authority, as more particularly described in the Act.

F.               Pursuant to the Plan, taxes levied after the effective date of the Town Board’s approval of the Plan on taxable real property located within the TIF Area, as it currently exists or hereafter as it may be modified by expansion, shall be divided each year for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from the effective date of the Plan and that a portion of said property tax revenues (the “TIF Revenue”) shall be allocated to and paid into a special fund of PURA to pay the principal of, interest on, and any premiums due in connection with bonds of, loans or advances to, or indebtedness incurred by PURA for financing all undertakings and activities, or any combination thereof, required to carry out the Plan pursuant to the Act (“Urban Renewal Project”), or to make payments in accordance with an agreement executed pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-25-107(11).

G.              In accordance with the Act (including the requirements of HB 15-1348 and SB 18-248), PURA and the District desire to enter into this Agreement and recognize that a division of taxes pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-25-107(9)(a) on taxable real property within the boundaries of the District without an agreement concerning the sharing of TIF Revenue may hinder (a) the effectuation of the Plan and the Urban Renewal Project to be located within the TIF Area, and (b) the District’s ability to provide its services and facilities to its constituents. This Agreement addresses, among other things, the estimated impacts of the Plan on the District’s services associated solely with the TIF Area.

H.              The Parties acknowledge that the eligible electors of the District have approved a general mill levy of 2.501 mills on taxable property within the District (“Current Mill Levy”), and District voters may approve additional tax changes in the future, including, but not limited to mill levies approved for bonded debt (“Future Mill Levy”). If the District's mill levy increases above the 2.501 mills, any revenue derived from the increased mill levy shall not be retained by the PURA and PURA shall take all required steps to remit such revenues to the District.

I.                The Parties have agreed to a maximum amount of TIF Revenues generated by the District’s Current Mill Levy which may be received by PURA pursuant to this Agreement, which amount is Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000) (the “Cap”), unless the Parties agree in writing to a different amount. The Authority shall use good faith efforts to calculate this amount as accurately as possible from the total TIF Revenues received from the County Assessor.

J.                In consideration therefore, the District expressly consents to the formation of the Mountain View Plaza Urban Renewal Area.

K.              PURA and the District are authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to law, including, without limitation, C.R.S. § 31-25-112.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants, promises and agreements of each of the Parties hereto, it is agreed by and between the Parties hereto as follows:

1.               Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.

2.               Impact Report. PURA has submitted to the District a copy of the Tax Forecast and County Impact Report (“Impact Report”) required to be submitted to Garfield County by §31-25-107(3.5) of the Act, which includes a tax forecast for the District, which addresses the following information concerning the impact of the Plan:

(a)             The increase in base value resulting from biennial general reassessments for twenty-five (25) year duration of the Plan in accordance with C.R.S. §31-25- 107(9)(e) of the Act;

(b)             The duration of time estimated to complete the Urban Renewal Project is the twenty-five (25) year period of time specified in §31-25-107(9)(a) of the Act;

(c)             The estimated annual TIF Revenue to be generated in the TIF Area for the duration of the Plan and the portion of such TIF Revenue to be allocated to fund the Urban Renewal Project are set forth in this Agreement and the Impact Report;

(d)             The estimate of the impact of the Urban Renewal Project on the District’s revenues and on the cost and extent of additional District infrastructure and services required to serve development within the proposed TIF Area, and the benefit of improvements within the TIF Area to existing District infrastructure;

(e)             A statement setting forth the method under which PURA will finance, or that agreements are in place to finance, any additional District infrastructure and services required to serve development in the TIF Area for the period in which TIF Revenues are shared;

(f)              Although not analyzed as part of the Impact Report pursuant to the Act, the Parties have also considered, and this Agreement addresses, the legal limitations on the use of revenues belonging to the Parties, the Town and any taxing entity in accordance with HB 15-1348 and SB 18-248; and

(g)             Although not analyzed as part of the Impact Report, the Parties agree that this Agreement also addresses the other estimated impacts of the Urban Renewal Project on the District and other taxing body services or revenues in accordance with C.R.S. §31-25-107(3.5) of the Act.

3.               TIF Revenue Sharing.

(a)             PURA and the District agree that PURA may retain and expend in furtherance of the Urban Renewal Project one-hundred percent (100%) of the portion of TIF Revenues generated by the District’s Current Mill Levy received by PURA from the County Treasurer and paid into the Special Fund. PURA may retain and expend the above-described percentage commencing on the date of approval by the Town of the Plan, and ending upon the earlier of: (1) the expiration of the twenty-five year period that the tax increment or tax allocation provisions will be in effect as specified in

(b)             C.R.S. §31-25-107(9)(a) of the Act and the Plan; or (2) the date on which the Cap is reached, at which time the entire portion of TIF Revenues generated by the District’s Current Mill Levy shall be provided to the District.

(c)             After deducting its Administrative Fee, if the District’s eligible electors approve a new or increased mill levy for any lawful purpose (“Future Mill Levy”), any revenue derived from the Future Mill Levy shall not be considered part of the TIF Revenue. Rather, upon approval by the eligible electors of the District of a Future Mill Levy, the District shall provide notification of the same to PURA. From the date of such notice until the twenty-five years have expired, PURA shall annually deduct from the TIF Revenue it receives any revenues attributable to the Future Mill Levy, as applicable, and shall remit such revenues to the District.

(d)             An administrative fee equal to one percent (1%) of the TIF Revenue as determined on an annual basis shall be retained by PURA (the “Administrative Fee”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or in the Plan, PURA shall be entitled to retain the Administrative Fee to pay the reasonable and customary administrative costs of PURA incurred in connection with PURA’s obligations under this Agreement including, but not limited to, the collection, enforcement, disbursement, and administrative fees and costs related to TIF Revenue and the TIF Area.

4.               Agreement Confined to Specified Revenue. In compliance with the requirements of the Act (including HB 15-1348 and SB 18-248), PURA and the District have negotiated and agreed to the sharing of TIF Revenue as set forth herein. This Agreement applies only to TIF Revenue derived from imposition of real property taxes (land and improvements to land) in the TIF Area, if any, that is calculated, produced, allocated and transferred to PURA in accordance with C.R.S. § 31-25-107(9)(a)(II) and the rules and regulations of the Property Tax Administrator of the State of Colorado, and does not include any other revenues of PURA. The District agrees and acknowledges that the District is not entitled to and expressly disclaims any and all right, title or interest in and to any other taxes or revenues collected by PURA including, without limitation, any personal property tax, sales tax, or private improvement fees.

5.               Consent. The District expressly waives and agrees not to object to: (a) the Town’s approval or the Commissioners’ recommendation of approval of the Plan, including, without limitation, its approval of the use of TIF Financing and collection of TIF Revenue, and (b) PURA’s imposition of any personal property tax, sales tax, private improvement fees or other fees in connection with the Plan or TIF Area. Except for the notices required by this Agreement, the District, as authorized by §31-25-107(9.5)(b) and §31-25-107(11) of the Act, hereby waives any provision of the Act that provides for notice to the District, requires any filing with or by the District, requires or permits consent from the District, or provides any enforcement right to the District, provided, however, the District shall have the right to enforce this Agreement.

6.               Delays. Any delays in or failure of performance by any Party of its obligations under this Agreement shall be excused if such delays or failure are a result of acts of God; acts of public enemy; acts of the Federal or state government; acts of third parties; litigation concerning the validity of this Agreement or relating to transactions contemplated hereby; fire, floods, strikes, labor disputes, accidents, regulations or order of civil or military authorities; shortages of labor or materials; or other causes, similar or dissimilar, which are beyond the control of such Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where any of the above events shall occur which temporarily interrupt the ability of PURA to transfer to the District revenues as provided in this Agreement, as soon as the event causing such interruption shall no longer prevail, PURA shall transfer the total amount of the effected revenues that have been received by PURA that is then in the account, as determined according to the provisions of this Agreement.

7.               Termination and Subsequent Legislation. This Agreement may be terminated at any time upon the mutual written agreement of PURA and the District. In addition, in the event of termination of the Plan, including, without limitation, the provisions of the Plan authorizing TIF Financing, PURA may terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice to the District. PURA may also terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice to the District if the District no longer provides any services within the TIF Area. The Parties further agree that in the event legislation is adopted after the Effective Date of this Agreement that invalidates or materially or adversely affects any provisions hereof, the Parties will in good faith negotiate for an amendment to this Agreement that most fully implements the original intent, purpose and provisions of this Agreement.

8.               Entire Agreement. This instrument embodies the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no promises, terms, conditions, or obligations other than those contained herein and this Agreement shall supersede all previous communications, representations, or agreements, either verbal or written, between the Parties hereto. No modification to this Agreement shall be valid unless agreed to in writing by the Parties hereto.

9.               Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their successors in interest.

10.           No Third-Party Enforcement. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned Parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned Parties that any entity other than the undersigned Parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only.

11.           No Waiver of Immunities. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a waiver, in whole or in part, by any Party hereto of the rights, protections, and privileges afforded under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq., or under any other law, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care which did not previously exist with respect to any person not a Party to this Agreement.

12.           Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Further, in the event of any such holding of invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, the Parties will in good faith negotiate for an amendment to this Agreement that achieves to the greatest degree possible the intent of the affected provision of this Agreement.

13.           No Assignment. No Party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party. Any attempted assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void and of no force and effect.

14.           Paragraph Captions. The captions of the paragraphs are set forth only for the convenience and reference of the Parties and are not intended in any way to define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement.

15.           Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

16.           Governing Law. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.

17.           No Presumption. The Parties to this Agreement and their attorneys have had a full opportunity to review and participate in the drafting of the final form of this Agreement. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule of construction against the Party causing the Agreement to be drafted.

18.           Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing. All notices, demands, requests and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be (a) personally delivered with a written receipt of delivery; (b) sent by a nationally- recognized overnight delivery service requiring a written acknowledgement of receipt or providing a certification of delivery or attempted delivery; (c) sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; or (d) sent by confirmed electronic delivery with an original copy thereof transmitted to the recipient by one of the means described in subsections (a) through (c) no later than 5 business days thereafter. All notices shall be deemed effective when actually delivered as documented in a delivery receipt; provided, however, that if the notice was sent by overnight courier or mail as aforesaid and is affirmatively refused or cannot be delivered during customary business hours by reason of the absence of a signatory to acknowledge receipt, or by reason of a change of address with respect to which the addressor did not have either knowledge or written notice delivered in accordance with this paragraph, then the first attempted delivery shall be deemed to constitute delivery. Each Party shall be entitled to change its address for notices from time to time by delivering to the other Party notice thereof in the manner herein provided for the delivery of notices. All notices shall be sent to the addressee at its address set forth following its name below:

If to PURA:                     Town of Parachute Urban Renewal Authority
                                 Attention: Executive Director
                                 Telephone: (970) 285-7640
                                Email: telliott@parachute.gov

With a copy to:                       Karp Neu Hanlon, P.C.
                                Attention: Richard J. Peterson-Cremer
                                P.O. Drawer 2030
                                 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
                                Telephone: (970) 945-2261
                                 Email: rjp@mountainlawfirm.com

If to the District:             ____________________________________
                Attention: ___________________________
                 ____________________________________
                 ____________________________________
                 Telephone: ___________________________
                 Email: ______________________________

With a copy to:               ____________________________________
                 Attention: ___________________________
                 ____________________________________
                 ____________________________________
                Telephone: ___________________________
                 Email: ______________________________

19.           Days. If the day for any performance or event provided for herein is a Saturday, a Sunday, a day on which national banks are not open for the regular transactions of business, or a legal holiday pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-11-101(1), such day shall be extended until the next day on which such banks and state offices are open for the transaction of business.

20.           Parties Not Partners. Notwithstanding any language in this Agreement or any other agreement, representation, or warranty to the contrary, the Parties shall not be deemed to be partners or joint venturers, and no Party shall be responsible for any debt or liability of any other Party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PURA and the District have caused their duly authorized officials to execute this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

Garfield County Public Library District,
a political subdivision of the State of Colorado

By: __________________________________
Title: ________________________________

ATTEST:

By: __________________________________,

TOWN OF PARACHUTE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY,
body corporate and politic of the State of Colorado

By: __________________________________
Title: ________________________________

ATTEST:

By: __________________________________,

EXHIBIT A
Depiction of the TIF Area

[to be attached]

Draft - Employee Hardship Assistance Policy

Draft - Employee Referral Policy

Management Report - December/January, 2025

By Jamie LaRue, Executive Director

BOCC Updates

On January 21, 2025, Adrian Rippy-Sheehy, Kevin Hettler, and I presented our budget to the county commissioners. As an independent library district, we do not require them to approve the budget, only to accept it. But they did ask questions about revenue projections, our rise in wages, and the mill levy that ends in 2027 (used to pay for our 6 library facilities’ construction, whose debt will also retire in 2027). I would describe the dialog as mutually respectful. We have now fulfilled our statutory obligations to the commissioners. Thank you to Kevin for his always clear and professional explanations.

A reminder that the county will be advertising to fill the Glenwood Springs trustee vacancy, and interviews are scheduled for February 27, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m., at the BOCC public meeting space.

Public Comments regarding wages and self-sufficiency income, wage and comp studies

At our January 2025 meeting, Tela Forehand made a public comment about our comparisons on the Library Research Services site (lrs.org) and how they related to “self-sufficiency income”--a cost of living measure for single households. I appreciate public support for livable staff wages. I also have a high degree of respect for LRS, who compile our Public Library Annual Reports to track various bits of information about institutions. They have a new tool that directly addresses the self-sufficiency income of various counties and the average salaries for library positions in those counties, which can be found here. In the words of the LRS director, these numbers can help give a more nuanced view of salaries. They do not take the place of a comprehensive wage and compensation study. My critique of the LRS numbers is as follows: the rigorous process we followed (as presented at a public meeting on September 12, 2024), conducted by the HR professionals of Employers Council, matched not just job titles but job responsibilities. We used 2024 data versus 2022 (the lag of reporting from all libraries to LRS). Moreover, our compensation philosophy (as adopted by our budget committee) aims to put our salaries at or above actual market rates (what employers pay as opposed to other local economic factors). Then the actual pay from our comparator libraries was examined, then calibrated into our pre-existing salary grid. As it happens, our beginning position has in fact met the self-sufficiency threshold for several years (and has increased by 31% since 2021). Recognize, too, that most of our beginning positions are part-time and are not intended to be a long-time career. We also tend to accept a lower educational level at our beginning positions compared to front range positions. Finally, we tried to compare ourselves to similar agencies (districts, not municipalities, rural libraries with multiple locations, similar budgets and population, libraries we actually compete with for employees, etc.). Those agencies are listed in the next paragraph. Again, if board members or the public have concerns about how we did the surveys, and the methodology of Employers Council, see the links above. Our use of 3rd party professionals is intended to give us more current and comprehensive market conditions and adjust our pay scales accordingly. We hired Employers Council to bring our salary grid up to market. LRS takes data snapshots by the numbers only. They have different purposes. Even so, as noted, our beginning staff are also meeting the self-sufficiency index today.

The second issue involves board review of working documents. After our September presentation, Kim Owens (HR Director) provided the recommendations: for each position where our pay should fall based, and how we should adjust our market grid to account for the shift. Those reports didn’t document each source for each number because we didn’t ask them to. Employers Council works with several sources, namely Employers Council Peer Global Network, Colorado Pay Market and Peer Global Network, and the Colorado Government Pay Market (these are agencies who report their compensation data to Employers Council through the Compensation/Salary Surveys). The Peer Global Network garnered us information from Eagle Valley, Montrose, E. Routt Library District, Grand County Library District, San Miguel County Library District, Estes Valley Public Library District, and the Pueblo City-County Library District. The following agencies did not report data to Employers Council: Basalt Regional Library, Mesa County Library District, Pitkin County Library, Delta County Library District, and the City of Boulder. While some of the numbers are on the LRS site for those positions, that doesn’t mean they’re a good match: Employers Council matched job responsibilities and educational requirements first. The numbers provided by Employers Council from all those sources (and they left out ones where there was only one position match from a source) fell along mid- and max-grades for the salaries, and various percentile data slices. I’ll attach that spreadsheet. There’s nothing secret about it. It just takes some expertise to make sense of it. It also took about 3 weeks of Kim and Kevin’s time.

So there are three salary reports: Ms. Forehand’s, which I consider both inapt, outdated, and intended for another purpose (local wage sufficiency); our recommendation for each job title (as was presented to the whole board in October 2024) designed to provide the high level information we needed to define our budget, and the final Excel spreadsheet with the data cuts, which informed those recommendations. I’ll attach the latter in a separate email with this explanation to the entire board before our February meeting.

Request for reconsideration

On January 3, 2025, we received a request for reconsideration of the children’s title The Bare Naked Book by Kathy Stinson. My letter to the patron follows. Please let me know if you would also like to see the article (attached to the letter) about preventing childhood sexual abuse.

January 23, 2025

Jillian Dernbach

325 Fairway Ave

Rifle CO 81650

Dear Ms. Dernbach,

I received your Request for Reconsideration form on January 3, 2025 for The Bare Naked Book by Kathy Stinson, with pictures by Melissa Cho. Thank you for your use of and interest in the library’s collection.

This book, originally published in 1986 (39 years ago!) was reprinted in 2021, which is when we bought it. Since then, it’s checked out 3 times a year, for a total of 9 times. It’s been almost a year since the last checkout. That’s not a lot of use, but it’s better than some of our books.

I have attached a few of the policies adopted by our Library Board. They’re a thoughtful group of folks who set the general rules we try to follow.

Your concern about the book, you wrote, was “adult + child nudity.” You described the theme as “Normalizing different bodies ... the illustration is the issue.” You didn’t recommend any alternative titles, but said under additional comments that, “The route this book went was extremely unexpected + very inappropriate. I understand the message they are trying to get across but normalizing nudity to young children is weird + creepy, as well as naked adults chasing naked children. There is no context saying it is a parent, which even then it should not necessarily be something normalized in our world today. Another concern is that ANYONE can get their hands on material from a public library + seeing naked bodies can be seen as pornography to some. A different approach could be taken + I do not think this is appropriate for a public library.”

As required by our policies, I pulled together four of our staff who work here at the Rifle Branch. Three of them have raised kids to adulthood. They all read the whole book and considered the book in light of our policies. After discussion, they came to some agreements:

• All agreed that the book met our collection policy and was located in the correct location (with the “Easy” books, due to vocabulary and illustration style).
• All agreed that the book should be removed because of damage (broken spine).
• All agreed that the book clearly stated what it was about (a body parts naming book focusing on “not all bodies are alike”). The cover is pretty clear about the likely subject (with the title of “the bare naked book” and the image of a child looking inside his or her pants). The age level means that the child is probably too young to read the book themselves, so the parent is probably the one reading it to them. And of course, parents can scan the book and decide not to read it to their children.
• The general consensus was that we will probably replace it, but also look for additional books, including books from other perspectives. The role in prevention of child abuse was called out.

That last point refers to the author’s note at the end of the book. Naming body parts, or “normalizing” them, “helps in recognizing and intervening in cases of sexual abuse.” There’s a lot of research about this. I’ll attach an article, “Toward Prevention of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Preschoolers’ Knowledge of Genital Body Parts,” by Maureen C. Kenny (Florida International University) and Sandy K. Wurtele (University of Colorado) that you may find interesting.

I accept the staff recommendation. We’ll probably pick up another copy, and look to expand our collection a little.

I do understand that for some families, nudity can be embarrassing or shameful. But none of us thought that there was anything sexual in the illustrations. The page you refer to actually happened to my wife and daughter one time at the recreation center in Greeley. My then toddler daughter, after a swimming lesson and shower, gleefully took off stark naked into the lobby and my wife had to decide how to fetch her when she herself had only a towel in hand at the time. (The advice from her friends later was to cover her face so no one knew who she was.) At any rate, I didn’t view the illustration as creepy. It looked like the showers at the local hot springs. Sadly, it’s true that “seeing a naked body can be seen as pornographic to some.” But that doesn’t mean it is. There’s art, and medical books, and just people doing ordinary things in the course of their daily lives.

I do appreciate your calling the book to our attention. I think it does belong in a public library, even though (like a lot of content in our culture) not every one will appreciate it. That’s why we try to offer lots of different approaches to subjects. If you do run across particular books that you think do a better job, we’d love to hear about them.

Thanks again for your comments. If you have any other concerns or questions about my decision or about our processes, just let me know.

Sincerely,

James LaRue, Executive Director

Attachments:

• Request for Reconsideration Policy
• “Toward Prevention of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Presdchoolers’ Knowledge of Genital Body Parts”

Use of children’s materials

It might be useful for the board to be aware of the actual use of children’s materials in Garfield County. Last year, 2,243 juvenile patrons checked out physical materials. Total circulation of juvenile physical materials in 2024 (by both kids and adults) was 86,341. Digital materials (ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies and TV) were checked out by just 220 juvenile patrons. But the total juvenile digital materials checked out were 17,641. According to the US Census, about 24% of the county’s population is under 18. That’s about 15,000 minors. (Note that for many young children, their materials are checked out by their parents.)  Combined circulation of all children’s materials is 103,982. Divide that by the 15,000 minors and it's as if every child checked out almost 7 items a year. I want every child to have a library card and use it. The good news is that right now, Garfield County young people are using over 100,000 items a year.

Lost / Damaged Fees

In 2024, we collected a little over $11,000 in lost damaged fees for all materials. In 2024, about $18,000 has been billed for juvenile materials. How has that affected the use of the library? It isn’t easy to tickle this data out of our Sierra Integrated Library System. But Jenn Cook did some analysis, and concluded that once a child’s card gets a fee of as little as $4 (accounting for about 516 cards in 2024), 35% of them didn’t check anything out for the next six months. In other words, we lost 180 patrons. And if they’re not coming back, we’re probably not recovering the fee, either. The more I think about this, the more I think that the Colorado State Library’s standard makes sense: “Remove late fines and damaged/replacement fees on children’s and teen materials to make the collection accessible and reduce barriers for youth, families, and other caregivers.” We have already eliminated fines. Checking out materials, and suffering some damage to them, is a cost of doing business for a library. Our goal is not to punish library users, but to promote reading. I have placed the elimination of lost and damaged fees for children’s materials, on our February agenda for discussion.

State legislation of note

Concerning Standards that Public Schools are Required to Include in Policies Regarding Library Resources  https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_063_01.pdf. State Senators Cutter and Jenet are sponsors of a bill much like the one that passed last session to protect intellectual freedom in public libraries. This one focuses on schools, which have also seen a sharp rise in censorship attacks.

Note, too, this link. The non-profit organization “EveryLibrary is monitoring state legislation during the 2025 session that would limit Americans' freedom to read and think for themselves. Of most concern are proposed laws that would allow for criminal prosecution of librarians, educators, higher ed. faculty, and museum professionals.” There are a lot of them.

Citizens Oversight Committee (discussion)

Our 6A Citizens Oversight Committee meets just twice a year: usually in April and October. Its purpose is simply to present some follow-up to our successful mill levy increase, 6A, which passed in 2019. Kevin shows how the new revenues have been applied to the promises we made.  The board has suggested in the past that we reach out to the batch of Trustee applicants to recruit them to this committee. I like the idea, and will contact recent applicants after the Glenwood Springs trustee vacancy is filled. As described on our website, “The committee has no expressed or implied power, authority, or voting power.” But it does give interested citizens a chance to review the follow-up to a mill levy and how we allocate our resources. To that end, it might help build up a bench of library advocates and potential trustees. While the board does the appointing, I’m inclined to keep the process simple. I thought I’d send out the email to those trustee candidates, and try to hold the membership down to about 5 (maybe one from each town). We meet on Zoom. Then I’d just present a list of names of interested people. Does the process need to be any more formal than that?

Colorado State Library Standards

All of the Colorado Public Library Standards can be found at this link: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/standards/index. In November and December, I presented the first two: Administration and & Governance and Budget & Finance. Last month, I presented the standards for Collections. In general, the board should review and ask questions about anything they’d like to explore. My general response to this month’s focus, Community Engagement, is that beginning with our longstanding public programming, moving through our community interviews, highlighting our intentionally “community building” new programs like the Human Library, and building formal partnerships with Raising a Reader, the Rifle and Glenwood Springs Museums, and others, we’re doing a solid job. We are not as strong in the development and management of volunteers. The COVID pandemic was one factor. Today, most of our branches use some volunteers, including a few who have been here for decades. We have discussed ramping up volunteers for district wide events, like the Hispanic Heritage Festival. I like the idea of training volunteers as library advocates, scouting out areas where we can be of service, and helping us extend our reach. I don’t have a proposal at this point, but Kim Owens and I continue to talk about it. Also, we do not have a Friends organization. We do have a Foundation. On the whole I’m comfortable with the current structure.

Community Engagement

Outcome

The community is strengthened by a library that addresses the needs, interests, and aspirations of all of those they serve. Library affiliates (Friends and/or foundation organizations) are aligned to strengthen the connections between the library and the community.

Overview

The public library can be a hub for a vibrant community, serving as a central connecting place and offering space for discovery and community engagement. Through these community connections, the library stays informed and addresses community interests and opportunities.

The public library contributes to the economic health of the community, collects the memories of the community, and provides a place where people can explore, create, learn, meet, connect, become informed, share ideas, and be transformed. The library is a vital community asset with locally driven priorities.

The library governing authority, director, and staff engage with other community organizations, including other libraries, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to meet the library’s mission.

By conducting outreach and embedding library services in the community, the library engages diverse audiences to make informed choices on vital offerings. In turn, these acts demonstrate the value of the library and may lead to more community engagement, support, and funding.

Community leaders and members that engage with the library are essential to its success. Community volunteers who fundraise, advocate, or support library initiatives in other ways help to sustain a strong community-centered library.

The library may have a “Friends” group and/or a foundation that assists the library with fundraising, advocacy, and outreach in the community. Resources from these organizations supplement rather than replace the library’s operating budget, adding support while aligning with the library’s strategic priorities.

Community Engagement Essentials

Checklist for All Colorado Public Libraries

Community Connections

• Collect, organize, and provide information about diverse community groups and services so that all may experience a sense of belonging in the library.
• Embrace the importance of community-wide connections by meeting with and supporting local partners and groups.
• Establish cooperative agreements between the library and other agencies for shared programs and services.
• Define the library’s role in community crisis situations, working with local agencies on contingencies for various crises (flood, file, snow, pandemic. etc.) in which the library has essential roles.
• Participate as an active member, convener, and leader of community groups and initiatives that further community priorities.
• Collect and use community demographics, library use statistics, library impact stories, and other quantitative and qualitative data to improve services and communicate impact and library relevance.

Volunteers, When Applicable

• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to assist, not replace, staff. Using clear job descriptions, ensure training includes skill development on volunteer duties and applying the core values of librarianship, the library’s values and mission, and cultural competencies.
• Define volunteer recruitment and engagement with a written volunteer policy that includes the requirement of background checks for all volunteers.
• Ensure that a staff member is responsible for volunteer coordination, scheduling, and recognition.

Community Engagement Essentials +

Checklist for larger libraries

Community Connections

• Involve library Friends and other community members in the library’s long-range plan development and fundraising activities.
• Initiate and sustain connections with diverse groups through outreach and targeted services. Reach a wide range of community entities and individuals with diverse viewpoints to maintain positive associations with the library, its services and impact.
• Provide language support, as needed, for programs, discussions, and community assessment, including sign language, large print, multilingual content, etc. to ensure all have access and the ability to provide input.
• Facilitate or contract with a trained facilitator to convene community conversations about issues that are important to the community, sparking civic engagement, establishing civil discourse, and leading to positive community outcomes, such as stronger connections.
• Invite partners to collaborate to address community needs with multiple resource streams and from multiple perspectives. Participate in (or convene) cooperative planning and programming with community groups. Share associated costs when feasible.
• Establish mechanisms for library staff to participate on community commissions, boards, neighborhood groups, organizations, and chambers for community building and leadership development.
• Collect statistics and conduct evaluation, such as customer use and satisfaction surveys, community studies, observations, focus groups, interviews, and other means appropriate to assess and improve library services and resources for all.

Volunteers, When Applicable

• Create opportunities for community groups and/or businesses to participate in volunteer activities and other fundraising that benefit the library.
• Maintain a Friends group or foundation (501(c)3) that meets on a regular basis with a library staff liaison present as well as reporting structure to the library board. Follow the national guidelines for the role of each organization, including written agreements.
• Establish written distinctions about the responsibilities of the Friends group or foundation as needed, and keep funds raised by these groups separate; do not mix funds with library operating expenses when accounting for revenue and expenditures.

Long Range Plan Update

Building Community

Goal 2: Local History: Preserve and promote the richness of our local history by working with partners to collect, archive, and share resources that reflect the unique heritage and experiences of our community.

Goal 3: Economic Development: Help build a vibrant economic climate for local businesses through the provision of information and public space.

Goal 4: 6A Groups and Underrepresented Populations: Develop and implement tailored programs and services that serve and uplift underrepresented populations fostering inclusivity and equitable access.

Goal 5: Mental Health: Partner with community agencies to offer programs and services that educate the community about mental health care, provide access to resources, promote mental wellness, and reduce stigma.

Fostering Early Literacy

Goal 1: Reading Readiness: plan and implement outreach programs, early literacy workshops and early literacy programs to assist children to be ready to read by age 5.

Goal 3: Staff Growth & Development: Ensure staff has necessary, ongoing education and resources to provide meaningful and relevant early literacy services

Enhancing Spanish Services

Goal 4: Recruit, Retain, Train Bilingual Staff: Increase the number of Spanish speaking staff to better reflect our communities.

Building Our Workforce

Goal 1: Recruit: Attract and recruit high quality talent who reflects our community, are committed to service, make a positive impact on the community, and align with GCPLD's core values and the ALA Code of Ethics.

Goal 2: Retain: Implement strategies that foster a positive work environment and professional growth opportunities, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention rates, and a more cohesive team.

Goal 3: Leadership Development: Foster the growth and development of current and emerging leaders to meet organizational goals, create succession planning, and increase employee engagement.

Maintaining Beautiful Buildings

Goal 1: Beautiful Buildings: Enhance library facilities by remodeling libraries to implement new technologies, improve accessibility, increase usage, and create collaborative spaces to promote community engagement.

Finance Report, Feb 2025

By Kevin Hettler, Chief Financial Officer

The following charts depict all revenues received and expenditures made from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24 (prelim draft - unaudited).

Total revenues received as of 12/31/24 are $16,344,721.

Total expenditures made as of 12/31/24 are $10,265,782.

100% of the year has elapsed as of 12/31/24.

110% of budgeted revenue ($14,839,872) has been received.

90% of budgeted expenditure ($11,351,853) has been made.

All cash and investment accounts have been reconciled by month end.

Garfield County Public Library District

 Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual (unaudited)

 Jan-Dec 2024

Garfield County Public Library District

 Balance Sheet (unaudited)

 As of December 31, 2024

Human Resources Report, Feb 2025

By Kim Owens, HR Director

We launched our 2025 Employee Engagement Survey on January 23. The survey is focused on the perceived culture of the District at the branch and department level, District leadership level, and Board of Trustees level. This is part of our long-range plan and the data collected will help leadership understand the current state of employee engagement. The information will be used to develop action plans to respond appropriately.

Staff Education and Development update:

We sent two Library Associates to the ALA LibLearnX conference in Phoenix, January 24 - 27. This is a medium-sized professional conference that allows for participation in conversations in addition to traditional panel discussions and opportunities to learn by doing. Attendees gain actionable insights and strategies to drive libraries and communities forward.

We are hosting a full-day Library Associate workshop in February. 25 Library Associates representing all six of our libraries will spend the day learning about library services from several experts in the field including two representatives from the Colorado State Library and Tracy Kallassy, Carbondale Branch Manager. Our Technical Services team will attend to offer specialized training on Sierra (our primary library database), Laura West, Employee Development Coordinator, will give a crash course on using library apps like Libby and Hoopla on  Apple and Android devices, and we’ll have an “Ask Us Anything” panel discussion with several members of the Leadership and Support Services team. This workshop will give our staff time to discuss opportunities and challenges, brainstorm ideas, and learn together.

Recruiting and Staffing update:

We had a record number of qualified applicants for our Carbondale Youth Services Coordinator position. I believe this is related to the increased pay from the Compensation Study. Tracy Kallassy and I have seven screening interviews scheduled and look forward to conducting final interviews in February.

We’ve received a handful of applications for the Events and Social Media Specialist position, screening interviews will begin at the end of January.

We have two highly qualified candidates for the Collection Development Manager position. They will be coming in for final interviews in early February.

Staffing Report - Since 12/27/2024:

New Hires: 3

• Library Page – Carbondale, 10hrs/week – 1/21/2025
• Library Page - Glenwood Springs, 10hrs/week - 1/21/2025
• Substitute - Glenwood Springs - 12/30/2024

Promotions/Transfers: 2

• Library Page - Carbondale, 10hrs/week transferred to Library Assistant - Carbondale, 28hrs/week
• Library Page - Glenwood Springs, 10hrs/week transferred to Library Associate - Glenwood Springs, 24hrs - 12/23/2024

Vacancies: 5

• Collection Development Manager - Support Services, 40hrs/week
• Events and Social Media Specialist - Support Services, 40hrs/week
• Library Page - Carbondale, 10hrs/week
• Youth Services Coordinator – Carbondale, 40hrs/week
• Library Specialist – New Castle, 24hrs/week – internal transfer approved, effective date TBD

Departures: 2

• Library Page – New Castle, 10hrs/week – 1/22/2025
• Substitute - Parachute - 12/27/2024

Additional Staffing Information:

Headcount as of 1/23/2025 (includes staff who are on extended leave):

• 96 total staff members (includes Subs)
• 45 benefit-eligible staff (32 - 40 hours per week); 33 part-time staff (less than 32 hours per week); 18 Substitutes (no regularly scheduled hours)
• 61.51 FTE