HB1405--CITY-COUNTYLIBRARYBOARDSOFTRUSTEES
SPONSOR: Self
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
LocalGovernmentbyavoteof16to0.
Currently,themake-upforacity-countylibraryboardconsistsof
ninememberswiththemayorappointingfourofthosemembersifthe
populationofthecountyisgreaterthanthepopulationofthe
city.
Thisbillwouldmodifytheboardmake-upforthecity-county
libraryboardforSt.Charles. ForappointmentsafterJanuary1,
2026,thefourcitymemberappointmentswillbesplitbetweenthe
mayorsofthefourmostpopulouscitieswithinthecountybasedon
thedecennialcensus.
PROPONENTS: SupporterssaythatthisissupportedbytheSt.
CharlesCity-CountyLibraryDistrict. Givingthemayorsofother
largecitiesinthecountytheabilitytoappointmemberstothe
boardwillmaketheboardmorebroadlyrepresentative andincrease
publicconfidenceinthedistrict.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Self;
MissouriLibraryAssociation;ArnieC.Dienoff;JohnGreifzu,St.
CharlesCity-CountyLibraryDistrict;andSt.CharlesCounty.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.