Hybrid: Special System Board Meeting for 2025 Proposed Budget

All System Board members are invited to register for and attend a Special System Board Meeting to consider and vote upon the 2025 SCKLS Proposed Budget.

The 2025 SCKLS Proposed Budget requires a roll call vote of System Board members to Exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) and a voice call vote of System Board members to authorize the 2025 SCKLS Proposed Budget. The proposed SCKLS levy rate for 2025 is 1.161and the RNR is 1.130.

A levy rate of 1.161 will generate an estimated increase of $99,865 in tax funding for 2025 that will:

• Maintain existing grants and services to member libraries, 
• Fund a 10% increase in base grants-in-aid for eligible 72 public and 14 academic member libraries
• Fund increased staff salaries and benefits up to 4% based on performance
   

Click here to view budget documentation.

Click here to view the 2025 SCKLS Annual Plan.
 

Register for virtual or in-person meeting attendance. You may attend virtually via Zoom, or you may attend the meeting in person at SCKLS in South Hutchinson. You will be asked to indicate your attendance preference on the registration form. Please take a moment to register for this important meeting today.

You are a System Board member if your library, school district, college, or institution designates you as its representative or if you are a Governor’s or County Appointee.

If you have questions or comments, please contact:
Paul Hawkins, SCKLS director
paul@sckls.info | 800-234-0529 ext. 113

EVENT NOTES

Registration Details | Registration is required to receive online access information. The deadline for registration is August 20, 2024 at 8 a.m. 

Online registrants | Webinar access information will be emailed to online registrants prior to the event.

In-person registrants | The meeting will be held at the SCKLS building, 321 N. Main St. in South Hutchinson. SCKLS may be able to accommodate special needs with advance notice. Click here for Google Maps directions.

Not Recorded | This event will not be recorded. If you register, please attend the live event. Following the meeting, written minutes will be available here.