Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Library Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, February 5, 2026  
12:00 PM  
5 -  
Present  
JENNIFER CONROY, JIMMY CHEFFEN, LISBETH SOLANO, MICHELLE  
JENSEN, and JOEL GRATZ  
1 - YOGESH CHAWLA  
Excused  
Kate Martin, Cottage Grove, attended the meeting as a member of the public.  
A. Call To Order - Cheffen called the meeting to order at 12:08.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
APPROVAL JANUARY 8, 2026 LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES  
Attachments: 2026 0108  
A motion was made by CONROY, seconded by JENSEN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - CONROY, CHEFFEN, SOLANO, JENSEN and GRATZ  
Ayes:  
C. Action Items  
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE REPORTS: REMAINDER DECEMBER 2025  
& JANUARY 2026  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by CONROY, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - CONROY, CHEFFEN, SOLANO, JENSEN and GRATZ  
Ayes:  
APPROVAL OF 2025 DANE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT  
TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by GRATZ, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - CONROY, CHEFFEN, SOLANO, JENSEN and GRATZ  
Ayes:  
D. Presentations  
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 PRESENTATION TO MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY  
BOARD REGARDING DANE COUNTY LIBRARY REIMBURSEMENT  
FORMULAS  
This resolution was placed on file  
E. Reports to Committee  
FEBRUARY 2026 LIBRARY DIRECTOR REPORT  
Attachments: 2026 0205  
This resolution was placed on file  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates - March 5, 2026  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by SOLANO, that the be adjourned.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - CONROY, CHEFFEN, SOLANO, JENSEN and GRATZ  
Ayes:  
Respectfully submitted by Tracy Herold.