Public Participation in Board Meetings
APPROVAL DATE: June 10, 2026
It is the policy of the Auglaize County Public District Library Board of Trustees to encourage members of the community to share their views. The board meeting agenda will include time at the beginning of each meeting for comments. In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the scheduled agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of 30 minutes of public participation will be permitted at the beginning of each meeting.
Residents who live within Auglaize County Public District Library Taxing District are permitted to comment at the beginning of board meetings.
The Board accepts comments, but should not be expected to respond or take immediate or official action on any subject brought before it without having time for review. Once the 30 minutes of public participation is completed, there will be no further discussions from the participants or the Board.
All visitors are required to sign in prior to the call to order and to indicate if they wish to speak. Those residents of Auglaize County Public District Library who have indicated the desire to speak will be recognized in the order in which they signed in.
Each speaker is given 3 minutes to share his/her views with the board or committee. If several persons wish to speak, each will be allotted three minutes until the total public participation time of 30 minutes is used. No person may speak more than once per meeting.
If a resident wishes to share additional comments, she/he may schedule an appointment with the Library Director, who will then present a summary of the meeting either to the appropriate Committee of the Board or to the Board of Trustees.
The Board President or Committee Chairperson recognizes each registered speaker. The trustees listen and do not interact with the speakers. The Board President or Committee Chairperson introduces each speaker and keeps track of the time.