PURPOSE: The purpose of the Library Board shall be to control the expenditure of all monies collected, donated, or appropriated for the library fund and of the purchase of a site and the erection of a library building whenever authorized. The Library Board will audit expenditures of the public library.
POWERS AND DUTIES: The Library Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Municipal Code 1.49 and §43.58, Wis. Stats
STRUCTURE: The Library Board shall consist of nine (9) members, including one (1) alderperson and eight (8) citizens. In addition, one ex officio member shall be appointed by each town or village board for each town or village that participates in a library service contract with the city.
TERMS: Members of the Library Board shall by appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council, at the organizational meeting. The alderperson member shall be appointed for a one (1) year term and the citizen members for staggered three (3) year terms.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
President: Deb Bartnikowski
| Name | Tenure |
| Chris Jenkins, Alderman | 2010 - 2020 |
| Deborah Bartnikowski, President | 2012 – 2021 |
| Tim Harder - School District Representative | 2015 – 2021 |
| Joanne Kline | 2010 – 2022 |
| Joseph Legate, Financial Secretary | 2019 - 2022 |
| Douglas Rakowski | 2009 – 2021 |
| Jessica Tortomasi, Vice President (fulfilling Andrew Chevalier's term) |
2018 - 2020 |
| Karen Wachholz, Recording Secretary | 2012 – 2021 |
| Cindi Warnier | 2019 - 2022 |
Contact Information:
Amy Salminen
City of West Bend
1115 S. Main Street
West Bend, WI 53095
262-335-5151