Thursday, May 12, 2022

GET ME REWRITE: After more than a decade, Hudson (Wisconsin) council OKs library funding agreement

HeadlineHudson Star-Observer, 5/3/2022
Hudson Common Council approved moving forward with a new structure regarding the ongoing funding crisis at the Hudson Area Public Library (HAPL) at its Monday, May 2 meeting. 
Mayor Rich O’Connor and city staff have been working with the library and the county to identify a way to increase library funding within the current financial constraints. 
The proposed agreement was unanimously approved allowing the county to take over levying for the library, pending approval by the library partners and the county. 
This agreement would allow for a significant increase in library levy availability, from $800,000 to roughly $1.24 million per year.


Original 4/22/2013 post, "How Much Area is Left in Hudson?", starts here.


Departing library board member calls for municipal referendums. (Hudson Star-Observer, 4/22/2013)

Excerpt:  Roy Sjoberg presented a draft resolution calling for the governing bodies of the three municipalities that partner with the city of Hudson in operating the library to pass levy increase referendums in the fall of 2013 or disband the joint library. 

The resolution presented to the finance committee on April 10 said the municipalities should fund the library “at a level that is on par with its peers and worthy of the communities it serves.” 

It also asked the library board to support the St. Croix County Board’s decision in 2012 to continue to levy a county library tax to fully reimburse libraries for service to residents of municipalities that don’t have a library.

Don't count on any support from your replacement, Roy.

Weese appointed to library board. (Hudson Star-Observer, 4/18/2013)

Excerpt:  [Village Board President Stan] Wekkin acknowledged that [Curt]Weese has a reputation as a vocal opponent of, among others, the school district on multiple issues and in the Star-Observer. 

“I believe he will be a good representative of the village. There are a lot of budget issues facing us. We are constrained by limits from the state. I’m a fan of the library but want to have someone there who can keep the board apprised of what is going on so we can make good decisions about possible funding options,” said Wekkin. 

Trustee Colleen O’Brien Berglund said she was concerned about Weese’s nomination in view of what she called his outspoken opposition to the new library. “Someone a little more in favor of the library would be a better representative from North Hudson.”

Related posts:
Where's the love for the Hudson Area Library?  (4/6/2013)
Hudson Area Joint Library Considers a Plan to Revert to a Municipal Library.  (2/6/2013)
Four years of flat funding.  (12/26/2012)
Funding the library on the cheap.  (11/1/2012)
Looking at the options for the Hudson Area Library.  (10/9/2012)
Getting to Know Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin State Statutes in Real Life.  (4/2/2012)
Hudson Area Joint Library Board Presidents Makes the Case for More Funding.  (10/4/2010)
Hudson Area Joint Library President Envisions New Library as Community Center, First-Class Facility.  (8/9/2010)
New library should open in June.  (3/29/2010)
Library, police remodeling plans approved.  (2/18/2010)
Rep. Kind News Release: Hudson Library Receives Grant. (1/29/2010)
Hudson City Council has concerns about library floor plan. (1/28/2010)
Hudson Board Approves Plan for New Library. (1/14/2010)
Hudson Area Joint Library Board Approves Lease Agreement. (12/16/2009)
Hudson City Council Purchases Building for Shared Library/Police Facility. (12/10/2009)
Interview with Hudson Mayor Dean Knudson. (11/12/2009)
Hudson City Council Plans to Buy Building for Possible Police/Library Facility. (10/22/2009)
Library assessment report ruffles municipal feathers.  (8/12/2009)
Bursting at the Seams. (3/31/2009)

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