Iowa Library Service Areas
Library Budget:
Role of the Library Director, Library Board and City
| LIBRARY DIRECTOR | LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES | CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR | CITY CLERK/ ADMINISTRATOR |
| Appoints library board members (mayor) with approval of city council | |||
| Keeps library board informed of library activities, needs and concerns | Stays informed about library activities, needs and concerns | ||
| Prepares a draft budget request | Reviews draft budget request, including line items | ||
| Approves final budget request based on board approved priorities | |||
| Supports/advocates for budget request when presented to City Council | Appropriates bottom line funding for library | ||
| Explains monthly library expenditures to the board | Approved monthly expenditures; ultimately and legally responsible for how funds are spent | Pays expenditures approved by library board | |
| Provides library board with monthly financial reports | Reviews monthly financial reports; prioritizes and re-prioritizes needs to match available funding (shifting appropriation authority from one line to another as needed) | Provides library with monthly report showing paid expenditures/status of budget | |
| Informs City Council/ Mayor / city staff about library activities, needs and concerns | Informs City Council/ Mayor /city staff about library activities, needs and concerns | Stays informed about library activities, needs and concerns | Stays informed about library activities, needs and concerns |
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