Peotone Library Board Approves Up to $15,000 for Feasibility Study

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | March 19, 2026

Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board authorized a reallocation of up to $15,000 from the Special Reserve Fund to cover the costs of a feasibility study, a figure that came in higher than the initially proposed $11,000 listed on the meeting agenda.

Feasibility Study Key Points:

• The board authorized a maximum expenditure of $15,000 for the study.

• Funding will be drawn entirely from the library’s Special Reserve Fund.

• The expenditure is formally tied to Resolution No. 2026-1001.

• The final approved amount was $4,000 higher than the estimate provided in the initial agenda packet.

The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees on March 19, 2026, authorized a special transfer of funds to finance an upcoming feasibility study, adjusting the financial cap upward during the meeting.

While the board’s preliminary agenda packet called for a resolution to reallocate $11,000 from special reserves for the study, board discussion led to an amended financial limit. Trustee Mary Jane Carlson moved to allocate “no more than $15,000.00” from the Special Reserve Fund to cover the study’s costs.

The motion was seconded by Trustee S. Dascenzo. Board President Margaret Horne conducted a roll call vote, which passed unanimously 5-0, with Trustees Susan Chisausky, Carlson, Dascenzo, Horne, and Bonnie Patek voting in favor. Trustee Jean Oliver was absent.

Following the vote, President Horne and Secretary Patek formally signed and dated Resolution No. 2026-1001, effectively executing the transfer. The completed document was then handed over to Library Director Sarah Ehlers. Details regarding the specific scope and target of the feasibility study were not expanded upon during the meeting.