File #: TMP-35047    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Presentation - AC/RC Status: Received
File created: 11/18/2025 In control: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee
On agenda: 11/26/2025 Final action: 11/26/2025
Title: 2026 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 2026 budget request. Ms. Jessop and Mr. Mitchell discussed slides concerning the following topics: * Barrie Public Library 2025 highlights including 5,500+ new members; * Barrie Public Library's successes, targets and KPI's; * Downtown library safety; * Impacts to Barrie Public Library's budget; * Opportunities for Barrie Public Library including the new 2025-2028 Strategic Plan; * Barre Public Library 2026 budget summary, the breakdown for the budget increase and its expected revenue; * Planned capital expenditures including staffing needs and anticipated projects; and * Northwest branch survey results and future planning. Members of Committee asked a number of questions of Ms. Jessop and Mr. Mitchell and received responses.
Attachments: 1. Service Partner Budget - Barriie Public Library

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2026 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 2026 budget request.

 

Ms. Jessop and Mr. Mitchell discussed slides concerning the following topics:

•                     Barrie Public Library 2025 highlights including 5,500+ new members;

•                     Barrie Public Library’s successes, targets and KPI’s;

•                     Downtown library safety;

•                     Impacts to Barrie Public Library’s budget;

•                     Opportunities for Barrie Public Library including the new 2025-2028 Strategic Plan;

•                     Barre Public Library 2026 budget summary, the breakdown for the budget increase and its expected revenue;

•                     Planned capital expenditures including staffing needs and anticipated projects; and

•                     Northwest branch survey results and future planning.

 

Members of Committee asked a number of questions of Ms. Jessop and Mr. Mitchell and received responses.