Board of Trustees
About the Trustees
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Resolutions
Agreements
Bylaws
The Board of Trustees is the governing body for Spokane County Library District, an independent special-purpose district created by voters in 1942 to provide public library services to unincorporated Spokane County and affiliated cities.
The five-member Board establishes Library District policies, oversees finances and levies the property tax that comprises the majority of District funding.
Trustees are unpaid volunteers appointed by Spokane County Commissioners and may serve a maximum of two consecutive five-year terms.
Meetings
Board meetings held on the third Tuesday of every month at 4pm. Meetings usually take place at the Argonne Library public meeting room adjacent to the District’s Administrative Offices, but are occasionally held at other libraries as well.
Dates, times and locations of meetings are subject to change, so please call 893.8200 or check here to confirm details.
A preliminary meeting agenda is available on the Wednesday preceding the meeting date. The agenda is posted on the District’s website, at our libraries, and is available at the Administrative Offices.
About the Trustees
Chair: John Craig
John Craig joined the Board of Trustees in February 2014. A graduate of the University of Oregon, he has more than 35 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter, including coverage of the Spokane Valley and Spokane County governments for The Spokesman-Review.
Now retired, he is a volunteer court visitor in the Spokane County Superior Court Guardianship Monitoring Program.
Craig sees similarities in the roles of libraries and newspapers: Both strive to present useful information objectively.
Second term expires December 31, 2023.
Vice Chair: Jessica Hanson
Jessica Hanson was appointed to the Board of Trustees in January 2021. She is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a master’s degree in Architecture with over 14 years of design experience, specializing in educational, commercial, and multi-family affordable housing facilities.
Hanson’s previous community experience includes service as a city council member in Pomeroy, Wash., and coaching high school cross country.
Hanson believes public library systems to be one of the single greatest assets of a community.
First term expires December 31, 2025.
Trustee: Ellen Clark
Ellen Clark, a Spokane Valley resident for over 35 years, was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2021. A graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the Gonzaga University School of Law, she retired from the Spokane County Superior Court and is grateful to be a part of continuing the mission of the Spokane County Library District.
Clark believes that libraries serve an important part in the life of a community and supports the District’s expansion of programs and services in meeting the changing needs of its customers beyond the traditional role of a library.
Clark is also president of a small local nonprofit organization supporting the Millwood community, and volunteers at a local hospital.
First term expires December 31, 2024.
Trustee: Jon Klapp
Jon Klapp was appointed to the Board of Trustees in January 2022. Klapp is a graduate of Whitman College with a degree in English and Creative Writing. He has been a Civil Service employee of the City of Spokane for the last six years, working with and managing the operations of Customer Service and Public Works departments for the City.
Klapp is a volunteer with Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and is a co-director of the City Employee Art Show and Exhibition.
Klapp believes the library system to be an invaluable institution of knowledge and access for the communities that Spokane County Library District serves.
First term expires December 31, 2026
Trustee: Robert M. Paull
Robert M. Paull joined the Board of Trustees in March 2023. A graduate of the University of Montana, he has 39 years of experience as a physical therapist and co-owner of Apex Physical Therapy.
Now retired, Paull is a member of multiple committees at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church as well as a member of the Spokane Regional Health District’s Food Safety Board.
Paull believes that SCLD is a unique system with ten libraries that provide opportunities in multiple communities to connect, educate, and explore knowledge and that the District is meeting the needs of individuals from preschool to adulthood.
First term expires December 31, 2027
Agenda
2023
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings
- January 17
- February 21
- March 21
- April 18
- May 16
- June 17 Special Meeting
- June 20
- July 18
- August 15 - Cancelled
- September 19
2022
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings - Revised 5/17/22
- January 18
- February 15
- March 15
- March 29 Special Meeting
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 19
- September 20
- September 30 Special Meeting
- October 18
- November 15
- December 19 Special Meeting
- December 20
2021
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings - Revised 8/17/2021
- January 19
- February 16
- March 16
- April 20
- May 18
- June 15
- July 20
- August 9 Special Meeting
- August 17
- August 30 Special Meeting
- September 21
- October 19
- November 16
- December 7 Special Meeting
- December 21
2020
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings (Revised 6/16/2020)
- January 21
- February 18
- February 25 Special Meeting
- March 17 Special Meeting
- April 21
- May 19
- June 16
- July 21
- August 18
- September 15
- October 20
- November 2 Special Meeting
- November 17
- November 30 Special Meeting
- December 2 Special Meeting
- December 15
2019
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings - Revised 4/25/19
- January 15
- February 19
- March 19
- April 16
- May 21
- June 18
- July 16
- August 20
- September 17
- September 30 Special Meeting
- October 15
- November 19
- December 2 Special Meeting
- December 17
2018
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings - Revised 4/17/18
- January 16
- February 20
- March 20
- March 20 Special Meeting
- April 17
- May 15
- July 17
- August 21
- September 18
- October 16
- November 20
- December 18
2017
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings, revised 03/21/17
- January 17
- January 24 Special Meeting
- February 13
- March 21
- April 18
- May 16
- June 9 Special Meeting
- June 13 Special Meeting
- July 18
- July 18 Special Meeting
- August 15
- September 19
- October 17
- November 21
- December 19
2016
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings, revised 04/19/16
- January 19
- February 16
- March 15
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- June 21 Special Meeting
- August 23
- September 20
- October 4 Special Meeting
- October 18
- November 1 Special Meeting
- November 15
- December 20
2015
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings
- January 20
- February 17
- March 17
- April 28
- May 26
- June 16
- August 18
- September 15
- October 6 Special Meeting
- October 20
- November 24
- December 1 Special Meeting
- December 15
2014
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings
- January 21
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
- May 27
- July 15
- August 19
- September 4 Special Meeting
- September 16
- September 30 Special Meeting
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
2013
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- Schedule and Locations of Meetings
- January 15
- February 19
- March 19
- April 16
- May 21
- June 18
- August 20
- September 17
- October 15
- November 19
- November 26 Special Meeting
- December 17
2012
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- January 11 Special Meeting
- January 17
- February 21
- February 28 Special Meeting
- March 20
- April 17
- May 15
- June 19
- July 17
- September 18
- October 13 Special Meeting
- October 16
- November 20
- December 12 Special Meeting
- December 18
2011
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- January 18
- January 22 Special Workshop Meeting
- February 15
- March 15
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 19
- September 20
- September 29 Special Meeting
- October 18
- November 5 Special Meeting
- November 11 Special Meeting
- November 15
- December 2 Special Meeting
- December 20
Meeting Minutes
Board of Trustees meeting minutes are formally approved at the following month’s regular meeting. Since only approved minutes are included on this page, they are always at least a month behind the current date.
2023
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- January 17
- February 21
- March 21
- April 18
- May 16
- June 17 Special Meeting
- June 20
- July 18
- August 4 Special Meeting
2022
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- January 18
- February 15
- March 15
- March 29 Special Meeting
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 19
- September 20
- September 30 Special Meeting
- October 18
- November 15
- December 19 Special Meeting
- December 20
2021
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- January 19
- February 16
- March 16
- April 20
- May 18
- June 15
- July 20
- August 9 Special Meeting
- August 17
- August 30 Special Meeting
- September 21
- October 19
- November 16
- December 7 Special Meeting
- December 21
2020
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- January 21
- February 18
- February 25 Special Meeting
- March 17 Special Meeting
- April 21
- May 19
- June 16
- July 21
- August 18
- September 15
- October 20
- November 2 Special Meeting
- November 17
- November 30 Special Meeting
- December 2 Special Meeting
- December 15
2019
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- January 15
- February 19
- March 19
- April 16
- May 21
- June 18
- July 16
- August 20
- September 17
- September 30 Special Meeting
- October 15
- November 19
- December 2 Special Meeting
- December 17
2018
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- January 16
- February 20
- March 20
- March 20 Special Meeting
- April 17
- May 15
- July 17
- August 21
- September 18
- October 16
- November 20
- December 18
2017
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- January 17
- January 24 Special Meeting
- February 13
- March 21
- April 18
- May 16
- June 9 Special Meeting
- June 13 Special Meeting
- July 18
- July 18 Special Meeting
- August 15
- September 19
- October 17
- November 21
- December 19
2016
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- January 19
- February 19
- March 15
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- June 21 Special Meeting
- August 23
- September 20
- October 4 Special Meeting
- October 18
- November 1 Special Meeting
- November 15
- December 20
2015
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- January 20
- February 17
- March 17
- April 28
- May 26
- June 16
- August 18
- August 18 Special Meeting
- September 15
- October 6 Special Meeting
- October 20
- November 24 (Rescheduled from Nov. 17)
- December 1 Special Meeting
- December 15
2014
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- January 21
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
- May 27
- July 15
- August 19
- September 4 Special Meeting
- September 16
- September 30 Special Meeting
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
2013
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- January 15
- February 19
- March 19
- April 16
- May 21
- June 18
- August 20
- September 17
- October 15
- November 19
- November 26 Special Meeting
- December 17
2012
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- January 11 Special Meeting
- January 17
- February 21
- February 28 Special Meeting
- March 20
- April 17
- May 15
- June 19
- July 17
- September 18
- October 13 Special Meeting
- October 16
- November 20
- December 12 Special Meeting
- December 18
2011
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- January 18
- January 22 Special Workshop
- February 15
- March 15
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 19
- September 20
- September 29 Special Meeting
- October 18
- November 5 Special Meeting
- November 11 Special Meeting
- November 15
- December 2 Special Meeting
- December 20
Resolutions
2023
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- 23-01 Concurring with the Request of Airway Heights to Annex into SCLD
- 23-02 Recognizing National Library Workers Day 2023 And Expressing Appreciation to SCLD Employees
- 23-03 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to Debt Service Fund
2022
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- 22-01 WA State Treasurer LOCAL Program Form of Reimbursement
- 22-02 WA State Treasurer LOCAL Program Establishing Authorization for the Acquisition of Real Property and Execution of Financing Contract
- 22-03 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund
- 22-04 Adopting a 2023 Budget
- 22-05 Authorizing 2022 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2023
- 22-06 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2023
- 22-07 Approving a Community Revitalization Financing and Tax Increment Area Agreement
- 22-08 Adopting an Amendment to the 2022 Budget
- 22-09 Authorizing a 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting and Location Schedule
- 22-10 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Kristin Thompson
2021
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- 21-01 Establishing Spokane County Library District Holidays
- 21-02 Authorizing a Revised 2021 Board of Trustees Meetings and Locations Schedule
- 21-03 Adopting a 2022 Budget
- 21-04 Authorizing 2021 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2022
- 21-05 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2022
- 21-05 Levy Certification for 2022
- 21-06 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund
- 21-07 Authorizing a 2022 Board of Trustees Meetings and Locations Schedule
- 21-08 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Mark Johnson
2020
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- 20-01 Adopting a Revised Public Records Policy
- 20-02 Approving the Amended and Restated Community Revitalization Financing and Tax Increment Area Agreement
- 20-03 Authorizing Use of Digital Signatures on Spokane County Library District Documents
- 20-04 Authorizing a Revised 2020 Board of Trustees Meetings and Locations Schedule
- 20-05 Adopting a 2021 Budget
- 20-06 Authorizing 2020 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2021
- 20-07 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2021
- 20-07 Levy Certification
- 20-08 A Declaration of Substantial Need for Purposes of Establishing the Levy Limit Factor for 2020 Property Taxes to be Collected in 2021
- 20-09 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund
- 20-10 Authorizing a 2021 Board of Trustees Meetings and Locations Schedule
- 20-11 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Wesley M. Teterud
2019
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- 19-01 Amending the 2019 Capital Projects Fund Budget
- 19-02 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 19-03 Recognition of District Volunteers
- 19-04 Calling for an August 6, 2019, Special Election
- 19-05 Adopting a 2020 Preliminary Budget
- 19-06 Authorizing 2019 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2020
- 19-07 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2020
- 19-07 Levy Certification
- 19-08 Adopting a 2020 Final Budget
- 19-09 Amending the 2019 Budget and authorizing the transfer of funds to the Capital Projects Fund
- 19-10 Authorizing a 2020 Board of Trustees Meetings and Locations Schedule
- 19-11 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Sonja Carlson
2018
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- 18-01 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 18-02 Amending the 2018 Capital Projects Fund Budget
- 18-03 Request to Participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Services Deferred Compensation Program
- 18-04 Request to Join the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) Rosters Program
- 18-05 Adopting a 2019 Preliminary Budget
- 18-06 Authorizing 2018 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2019
- 18-07 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2019
- 18-07 Levy Certification
- 18-08 Adopting a 2019 Final Budget
2017
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- 17-01 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 17-02 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund
- 17-03 Amending the 2017 Capital Projects Fund Budget
- 17-04 Recognition of Retiring Executive Director Nancy Ledeboer
- 17-05 Adopting a 2018 Preliminary Budget
- 17-06 Authorizing 2017 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2018
- 17-07 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2018
- 17-07 Levy Certification
- 17-08 Adopting a 2018 Final Budget
2016
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- 16-01 Approving Amendment No.1 to the Community Revitalization Financing and Tax Increment Area Agreement; Authorizing the Execution of such Amendment No.1; Approving a Consent Agreement for Tax Increment Financing; Authorizing the Execution of such Consent Agreement
- 16-02 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund
- 16-03 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 16-04 Approving the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Spokane and SCLD Concerning Mitigation of the Impact of Annexation in Moran Prairie and Glenrose Prairie
- 16-05 Declaring SCLD will not Present a Ballot Issue to the Public for a New Library in Spokane Valley before 2018
- 16-06 Invoking the Provision in the 2012 Contract with the City of Spokane Valley for the City to Repurchase Property Owned by the Library District
- 16-07 Adopting a 2017 Preliminary Budget
- 16-08 Authorizing 2016 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2017
- 16-09 Levying Regular Property Taxes for SCLD for Collection in 2017
- 16-09 Levy Certification
- 16-10 A Declaration of Substantial Need for Purposes of Establishing the Levy Limit Factor for 2016 Property Taxes to be Collected in 2017
- 16-11 Adopting a 2017 Final Budget
2015
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- 15-01 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 15-02 Request for Funding of the Spokane Valley Library Capital Facilities Area
- 15-03 Formalizing the District Wellness Program
- 15-04 Adopting a 2016 Preliminary Budget
- 15-05 Authorizing 2015 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2016
- 15-06 Levying Regular Property Taxes for Collection in 2016
- 15-06 Levy Certification
- 15-07 A Declaration of Substantial Need for Purposes of Establishing the Levy Limit Factor for 2015 Property Taxes to be Collected in 2016
- 15-08 Adopting a 2016 Final Budget
- 15-09 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Tim Hattenburg
2014
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- 14-01 Approving Acquisition of Real Estate
- 14-02 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 14-03 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Daniel J. Davis
- 14-04 District 2014 Final Budget Revision
- 14-05 Community Revitalization Financing and Tax Increment Area Agreement
- 14-06 Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Property Located at 9220 E. Upriver Dr., Spokane 99212
- 14-07 Adopting a 2015 Preliminary Budget
- 14-08 Authorizing 2014 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2015
- 14-09 Levying Regular Property Taxes for Collection in 2015
- 14-10 Authorizing 2014 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2015 (Amending Res. No. 14-08)
- 14-10 Levy Certification
- 14-11 Adopting 2015 Final Budget
2013
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- 13-01 Recognition of District Friends of the Library Support
- 13-02 District 2013 Budget Revision
- 13-03 Declaring a Vehicle Surplus
- 13-04 District Health Benefits Transition
- 13-05 Establishment of the Spokane Valley Library Capital Facility Area
- 13-06 Acknowledgement of Notification by AWCEBT for District Health Benefits Eligibility
- 13-07 Adopting a 2014 Preliminary Budget
- 13-08 Authorizing 2013 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2014
- 13-09 Levying Regular Property Taxes for Collection in 2014
- 13-09 Levy Certification
- 13-10 Authorizing 2013 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2014 (Amending Res. No. 13-08)
- 13-11 Adopting 2014 Final Budget
- 13-12 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Mary E. Lloyd
2012
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- 12-01 Amend and Restate District Deferred Compensation Plan
- 12-02 Lifetime Library Card for Michael J. Wirt
- 12-03 District 2012 Final Budget Revision
- 12-04 District 2012 Final Budget Adoption
- 12-05 WCIP Health Benefits Inter-local Agreement Termination
- 12-06 2013 Preliminary Budget Adoption and Certifying to BOCC
- 12-07 2012 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2013
- 12-08 Levying Regular Property Taxes for Collection in 2013
- Levy Certification
- 12-09 2013 Final Budget Adoption
- 12-10 Recognition of Trustee Ann Apperson
2011
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- 11-01 Revising the 2011 Budget
- 11-02 Revising the 2011 Budget
- 11-03 Recognizing District Friends of the Library Support
- 11-04 Adopting a 2012 Preliminary Budget
- 11-05 Authorizing a 2011 Property Tax Levy Increase for Collection in 2012
- 11-06 Levying Regular Property Taxes for Collection in 2012
- 11-06 Levy Certification
- 11-07 Adopting a 2012 Final Budget
- 11-08 Recognition of Retiring Trustee Jacob Laete
Agreements
Interlocal Cooperation
- Interlocal Agreement with City of Spokane Valley (2012)
- Interlocal Agreement with City of Spokane Valley (2017 Amendment)
- Interlocal Agreement with City of Spokane Valley (2021 Amendment)
- Interlocal Agreement with Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (2021)
- Memorandum of Understanding with Spokane County (2023)
- Memorandum of Understanding with City of Spokane Valley (2023)*
- Mobile Services Interlocal Agreement with Great Northern School District (2022)
- Mobile Services Interlocal Agreement with Liberty School District (2022)
- Reciprocal Use Agreement with Liberty Lake Municipal Library (2012)
- Reciprocal Use Agreement with Spokane Public Library (2004)
Procurement
- Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with King County Directors Association (1994)
- Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with University of Washington (2023)
- Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (2022)
