The Northeast Kansas Library System will hold a Hearing to Exceed Revenue Neutral Rate followed by a 2025 Budget Hearing, starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 8th, as part of its Annual Meeting.
After the hearings and during the Annual Meeting, the System Board will vote to elect executive board members.
Attendance for both the hearings and annual meeting may be online via Zoom or in-person at 4317 W. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS. System Board representatives are encouraged to attend online as the NEKLS training room has limited capacity. Registration links for online and in-person attendance are below.
Important Instructions for System Board Representatives
- System Board Representatives wishing to attend in-person at the NEKLS office should register using this link: https://forms.gle/wNtnKBe5UwLZiGL87
- System Board Representatives wishing to attend via Zoom should register to participate using this link: https://kslib.zoom.us/meeting/register/9IFYzmAXSIqNPLeN4d9b4Q
- Upon completing registration, an invitation to the Zoom meeting will be sent to the email you used to register. Be sure to save this email because it contains your unique link for accessing the meeting. If you do not receive this link, please contact Dan Alexander (dalexander@nekls.org).
- Install Zoom on your device prior to September 8, 2025. Please be familiar with Zoom prior to the meeting, contact NEKLS if you require assistance testing equipment in advance. We will be using Zoom’s polling feature to vote.
- The day of the meeting, use your unique link to access the Zoom meeting.
Documents
- 2026 Budget Hearing and 2025 Annual Meeting Agenda
- Minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting
- Proposed 2026 NEKLS budget – System Board members will vote on this budget
- 2025 Executive Board Ballot – System Board members will elect new executive board members
- NEKLS: Who we are; what we do
- NEKLS: 2026 Proposed Budget (summary)
Additional Details
The general public and other members of the library community will be able to view and listen to the proceedings via the NEKLS YouTube channel. Any member of the public wishing to provide comment at the Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing or Budget Hearing is asked to pre-register so they can obtain a Zoom link for the purposes of providing comment or they may attend in-person at the NEKLS office.
For assistance with registering for the Zoom room, to schedule a tech check, or any other technical questions related to accessing the meetings, contact Dan Alexander at dalexander@nekls.org or 785-838-4090.
For questions about the agenda and proposed budget, contact Mike McDonald at mmcdonald@nekls.org or 785-838-4090.
For all other inquiries, please call the NEKLS office at 785-838-4090.