Approved October 10, 2023
The Butler Public Library Board of Trustees dedicates itself to providing a welcoming and productive environment at all Library Board Meetings and Subcommittee Meetings.
The agenda for each Library Board meeting includes a time for comments from patrons who are present at the meeting.
- Public comment speakers must be residents of the Village of Butler.
- Patrons will be limited to making comments related to agenda items, excluding closed session items relating to employment and labor issues.
Members of the public who are in attendance will be asked if they wish to make any comments. All attendees and speakers at Library Board meetings must follow the Library’s Patron Conduct Policy.
- Each person who wishes to speak must state their name and address for the public record and limit comments to three minutes.
- If a patron continues to speak beyond three minutes, the Library Board President or designee will inform the speaker that the three minutes are over and that no more comments will be taken.
- Library Board Trustees and Library Staff may not respond or discuss public comments during the public comment period. When the topic appears on the agenda during the Business portion of the meeting, the comments may be addressed then.
- Complaints against people will not be heard in public. They should be put in writing and directed to the Library Director or Board President for response.
After all citizens have been allowed an opportunity to speak, the Board will resume the session in accordance with the agenda.
Due to Wis. Stat. § 19.84(2), Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies – Public Notice, if the public comments made do not directly pertain to an agenda item, the Board members may not discuss the topic or take action at the meeting.
This policy does not preclude additional guidelines being developed for meetings with a large number of people in attendance in order to provide as many patrons as possible with the opportunity to speak.
Updated: 4/21/26