BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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La Porte City Public Library is governed by a city appointed Board of Trustees consisting of six members. Trustees serve six-year (no limits) terms without compensation. Trustees bear fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers of La Porte City and Black Hawk County. The Library Director, hired by the Board of Trustees, manages day-to-day operations and expenditures of the library.
The Board adopted its own Bylaws and observes both the City of La Porte City Code of Ordinance and Iowa Code 392.5 (see below).
The primary duties of the Board of Trustees are to establish policies, ensure patrons receive consistent service, and review expenditures, which are guided by the Mission & Vision of the Library.
The Board of Trustees meets regularly on the second Monday of the month, starting at 5:30pm. Meetings are open to the public.
If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to have your voice heard, please submit a comment or general correspondence using this form. All comments are correspondences are reviewed by the Board.
MEET THE TRUSTEES
MEET THE TRUSTEES
Teresa (Terri) Vopelak, President
Julie Johnson, Secretary
Heather Chingren, Trustee (Rural Representative)
Renee Jesse, Trustee (Rural Representative)
Linda Weidemann, Trustee
Brynna Hemsath, Trustee
TERM EXPIRATIONS
TERM EXPIRATIONS
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026 - Resigning effective June 30, 2025
June 30, 2028
June 30, 2028
June 30, 2030
June 30, 2030
VACANCIES
VACANCIES
The Board of Trustees is currently seeking candidates to fill a vacancy beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with the possibility of renewal for a six-year term. For this position, candidates must be legal citizens of the State of Iowa, be at least eighteen years of age, and reside within the city limits of La Porte City.
If you are interested in applying, please print, complete, and submit an application, which is located on this page. You can return applications to City Hall or the Library.
City Hall: 202 Main St., La Porte City, IA 50651
The Library: 308 Main St., La Porte City, IA 50651
Should you have any questions, please contact the Library and speak with Library Director Jake Rochford-Volk or consider attending an upcoming meeting scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month beginning at 5:30pm.
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