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SERVICE PARTNER BUDGET PRESENTATION - BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lauren Jessop, Chief Executive Officer for the Barrie Public Library, and Austin Mitchell, Chair of the Barrie Public Library Board provided a presentation concerning the Barrie Public Library (BPL) 2025 budget request.
Ms. Jessop and Mr. Mitchell discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• BPL 2024 highlights including 12,000+ new members;
• BPL’s successes, targets and kpi’s for 2024 and 2025;
• Community Navigator Pilot program;
• Impacts to BPL’s budget;
• Opportunities for BPL;
• BPL 2025 budget summary, the breakdown for the budget increase and its expected revenue;
• The 2024 Barrie City Council requests;
• BPL financial controls and oversight policy; and
• Planning for the future of the BPL.
Members of City Council asked a number of questions of Ms. Jessop and Mr. Mitchell and received responses.