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, March 5, 2026  
12:00 PM  
4 -  
Present  
JOEL GRATZ, Vice President MICHELLE JENSEN, President JIMMY CHEFFEN,  
and LISBETH SOLANO  
2 - JENNIFER CONROY, and YOGESH CHAWLA  
Excused  
A. Call To Order: Cheffen called the meeting to order at 12:03PM.  
Kate Martin, Cottage Grove, was in attendance.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
DISCUSSION & APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 5, 2026 MEETING MINUTES  
Attachments: 2026 0205  
Jensen made a motion, seconded by Gratz, to approve the Minutes; motion  
carried.  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
C. Action Items  
DISCUSSION & APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 2026 EXPENDITURE REPORT  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by JENSEN, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
CONSIDERATION & APPROVAL OF SUN PRAIRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY  
REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL EXEMPTION FROM DANE COUNTY  
LIBRARY TAX  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by JENSEN, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
APPROVAL FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM TO BILL ADJACENT  
COUNTIES ON BEHALF OF DANE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE FOR 2025  
SERVICE.  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by SOLANO, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON 2026 DANE COUNTY LIBRARY STANDARDS  
MARCH 2026 LIBRARY DIRECTOR REPORT  
This resolution was placed on file  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
THE APRIL MEETING FOR THE DANE COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD WILL BE  
HELD ON APRIL 9, 2026.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY TRACY HEROLD.