Library Board minutes 06102024
Pittsylvania County Public Library
Combined Meeting of the Board of Trustees
And the PPL Foundation Board
June 10, 2024
Gretna Public Library
The Library Board of Trustees and the PPL Foundation met in a combined meeting on June 10,
2024. Mary Wertz, PPL President, called the meeting to order at 3:55pm. PPL Foundation
members present included Alice Shelton, Karen Eades, Phyllis Roach, R. Steve Scruggs, Mary
Wertz, and Rhonda Griffin. Library board members present included Alice Shelton, Karen
Eades, Phyllis Roach, Janet Fitts, Portia Fitzgerald, York Pilson, David Law, Sandy Mitchell,
and Rhonda Griffin.
PPL Foundation
The consent agenda containing the minutes of the May 13, 2024 PPL Foundation meeting and
the agenda as presented, was approved on a motion by Karen Eades, seconded by Phyllis Roach,
and passed unanimously.
Information Items:
The Library Board and staff held a reception for Mary Wertz in honor of her 28 years of service.
Gretna Library staff declared June 10th as Mary Wertz Day and had food for the reception.
Adrian Badgett presented a plaque to Mary in honor of her years of service.
Action Items:
Rhonda Griffin reminded the Board that Mary Wertz was stepping down from the Board after 28
years of service. It was also confirmed that the Board elected R. Steve Scruggs as Chair via
email vote in May 2024. During that same email vote, Sarracia Dalton was appointed to the PPL
Foundation Board and elected Vice Chair.
Rhonda also reviewed Kentuck Baptist Church’s decision to not donate land for a Branch
Library due to concerns about future library programs and services that close to the church. This
setback will require that the Dan River Expansion Committee start from scratch trying to secure
property for a future library branch.
The PPL Foundation Board meeting adjourned at 3:01pm.
Library Board
The Library Board meeting was called to order at 3:05 pm. The consent agenda containing the
minutes of the May 2024 library board meeting the agenda as presented, the May 2024 Financial
and Operations Reports and the Director’s report was approved on a motion by Portis Fitzgerald,
seconded by York Pilson, passed unanimously.
Rhonda Griffin collected the Board notebooks that were brought to be updated and reminded
anyone that did not bring their board notebooks to bring them to the next meeting.
A question about the paint for the book benches was asked. Rhonda informed the Board that the
library had gotten in touch with a local vinyl wrap company about covering the book benches,
which might be more durable and protective for the benches. Adrian shared examples of
proposed designs.
The Library Board adjourned at 3:07pm.
Mary Wertz Reception followed.
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Karen Eades