# Library Board Meeting 9-28-2026 - 6 PM

The City of Franklin, Wisconsin Library Board met on September 28, 2026. The board approved a $14,745.96 payment from Fund 15. A separate invoice batch was presented, with the amount transcribed as approximately $39,335, but the transcript does not clearly capture whether it was approved. Members reviewed the 2027 mayor-recommended budget: the library had requested $1.541 million in general property-tax funding, while the mayor recommended $1.497 million, matching the prior year. The personnel committee recommended the city’s proposed 2% staff raise. The library’s budget was scheduled for discussion with the city Finance Committee on October 1; no final budget action is recorded here.

Members discussed the children’s-area redesign, including carpeting, painting, and wallpaper removal budgeted under building improvements (account ending 5822), and the possibility of using Fund 16 and fundraising for some costs. A Lee mechanical quote was included in the director’s report and discussed, but no price, contract award, or approval is recorded. The fundraising committee is pursuing a $400,000 goal. The board also reviewed financial performance, noting revenues were tracking above budget and expenditures below budget, and discussed staffing needs and preparations for a January strategic-planning retreat.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [Library Board Meeting 9-28-2026 - 6 PM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpAr0EXhXQ) - City of Franklin WI