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Paris Public Library Advisory Board <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 16, 2020 <br />Opening: <br />The regular meeting of the Paris Public Library Advisory Board was called to order at 4:02 p.m. <br />Present: <br />Board members present were Carol James, Jennifer Cullum, Steve Hellmann, Melanie Loughmiller, Lauren <br />Matthews, Marilyn Threadgill, and director Priscilla McAnally. Eva Dickey was absent. <br />L Approval of Minutes <br />The minutes of the August meeting were approved with a correction of adding Linda Knox to <br />those that were present. <br />II. New Business: <br />Tracy Hoffart spoke briefly about her duties as the Children's Librarian. Judy Vickers then told <br />the board about her job as a library paraprofessional. <br />III. Old Business: <br />IV. Presentations <br />A. Budget Report. <br />Expenditures are on track for the year. . <br />B. Statistical Report. <br />The overall circulation and visits continue to be down when compared to the same time last <br />year. There was a slight increase of 772 in circulation from July to August. <br />V. Friends of the Library: <br />No report <br />VL Director's Remarks <br />i. Council passed the FY 2020-2021 budget the previous Monday evening. The library <br />budget for the upcoming year is $727,331. City Manager Grayson Path will be on the <br />agenda for the October meeting to talk about the hiring process for the library director. <br />The next meeting will be October 21. <br />Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. <br />Submitted by <br />Priscilla McAnally, Library Director <br />For Eva Dickey, Secretary <br />