Library Board of Control
Quarterly Board of Control Meeting
Monday, October 26, 2026 at Noon in the Learning Center
The Franklin Parish Library Board of Control met in a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting in the Learning Center. Leslie Young, Board President, called the meeting to order at noon, with Dr. Bill Marionneaux, Emily Shields, and Kayla P. Shirley present. Cinnamon Gooding and Ken McManus representing Service Group Unlimited, LLC, were also present.
After review, Young asked for a motion to accept the August 10, 2026, minutes as presented. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Dr. Marionneaux and seconded by Shields. With no objections and all in favor, August 10, 2026, minutes were approved as presented.
By unanimous consent, the Board agreed to amend the agenda and move “Genealogy Roof Project” up to the first order of business. There were no objections.
Cinnamon Gooding and Ken McManus, Service Group Unlimited, LLC (consulting architect/engineering firm) provided an update of the status of the genealogy roof project. They noted their recent inspections of the back of the building and that an inspector from Service Group Unlimited, LLC, will be on site in the near future to inspect the roof itself. They will report their findings to Method Exteriors, LLC, so any remaining concerns and unfinished work can be addressed. They will continue to stay in close contact with Shirley, Library Director. With no other questions or concerns noted, Gooding and McManus exited the meeting at the close of the discussion.
Shirley, Library Director, provided the director’s report and presented the third quarter statistical report for the Board’s review and discussion. Shirley reported an increase in circulation, library visits, and programming attendance as compared to 3rd quarter 2025. Shirley reported a website session anomaly for August in which the website hosting service reported a significant spike in website sessions. Regarding library databases, Shirley informed the Board that the State Library of Louisiana announced that it will begin providing Ancestry Library Edition for all public libraries in the state beginning in December, eliminating one database that the Library currently pays for.
In the absence of Linda Lochbrunner, Business Manager, Shirley presented third quarter financial report, noting that the library is currently in a good financial position.
Shirley presented proposed amendments to the Leave Policy for board review and consideration. After review and discussion, a motion was made by Shields, seconded by Dr. Marionneaux, to amend the Leave Policy as presented. With no objections and all in favor, the motion passed.
The Library Board and Director worked on developing budget for 2027 and discussed the amendment for the 2026 budget. After review and discussion, a motion was made by Dr. Marionneaux and seconded by Shields, to accept the recommendations for amending the 2026 budget. With no objections, motion carried. After review and discussion, a motion was made by Shields, and seconded by Dr. Marionneaux, to move forward with the proposed 2027 budget as amended during planning discussions. With no objections, motion carried.
A public hearing regarding the amended 2026 budget and to approve the 2027 budget will be held on November 30, 2026, at noon, in the Franklin Parish Library Learning Center, 705 Prairie Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana.
With no other pending business to discuss, Young asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was made by Shields and seconded by Dr. Marionneaux. With no objections, meeting adjourned.