Hudson Area Public Library District Board of Trustees met Sept. 12.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call to order/establish quorum/approve minutes of prior meeting
2. Library Director’s Report
• Activities, Statistics, Comments
3. Treasurer's Report – Dianne Feasley
• Approve Monthly Expenses
• Review Financial Reports
4. Secretary's Report – Erin Corbin
• Adopt Special Reserve Ordinance 2023-2024-3
5. President’s Report – Nancy Rinda
6. Old Business
7. New Business
• Disaster Plan – Review & Reapproval
8. Next Meeting: Regular Meeting, October 10, 2023, at 6:30pm
Note: Participation by District residents at Hudson Library Board meetings is welcome. Proper decorum and adherence to meeting rules is required at times during library meetings. All District residents wishing to speak to the Board must first be recognized by the President of the Board and will then be allowed a period of up to five minutes and may make comments during the designated period or during discussion of specific agenda items. Comments should be restricted to the issue.
Upcoming Deadlines:
09/26 Last day (no later than the fourth Tuesday in September) for board to enact a budget and appropriation ordinance which shall be published once thereafter. (75 ILCS 16/30-85) [NOTE: 35 ILCS 205/162 requires that within 30 days of adoption, a certified copy of the budget and appropriation ordinance, as well as a certified estimate of revenues (some County Clerks require this on a separate form even if included in the B&A ordinance) for the following year, must be filed with County Clerk.]
09/28 Last day (90 days after end of fiscal year) for audit of the records kept by board’s secretary to be filed. (75 ILCS 16/30-65)
09/30 Last day to pay obligation incurred in prior fiscal year with funds from that year in amounts up to 20 percent of those appropriations. (75 ILCS 16/30-90)
09/30 Last day to transfer unexpended funds from prior fiscal year to Special Reserve Fund. (75 ILCS 16/40-50)
11/15 Last day (20 days prior) for corporate authorities to estimate amount of property tax revenue that must be raised for that year. (35 ILCS 200/18-60). Assumes December 5, 2023 hearing and passage.
11/17 Last day (122 days before the 3/19/2024 general primary election) to file a Petition to create or form a political subdivision and file affidavit of publication of notice and intention where trustees are elected. (10 ILCS 5/28-20) The actual date is a Saturday. The code gives to the next business day, but it is suggested to err on the side of caution.
11/18 Last day (122 days before the 3/19/2024 general primary election) to adopt and publish resolution to levy additional .02 percent tax. (75 ILCS 5/3-1 and 10 ILCS 5/28-2)
11/21-28 Dates (7-14 days prior to hearing) to publish “black border” notice of Truth in Taxation hearing – applicable if levy ordinance is estimated to be more than 105 percent of the amount extended upon levy of the preceding year. (35 ILCS 200/18-17 and 200/18-80)
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