The Delafield Public Library Board of Trustees dedicates itself to providing a welcoming and productive environment at all Library Board Meetings. Members of the public are encouraged to attend Library Board meetings and the agenda for each meeting includes a time for comments from attendees who are present.
Speakers must reside within the Bridges Library System (i.e. either Waukesha or Jefferson counties) and will sign in upon arrival should they wish to share a comment. The public comment period will be limited to 15 minutes. Each speaker has no more than 3 minutes and must say their name and address before speaking. The Board President may end the Public Comment time early if no one signals they wish to speak or all comments are finished. By majority vote, the Board may add 15-minute segments to the public comment period. If a patron continues to speak beyond their allotted time, the Library Board President 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. Complaints against persons will not be heard in public. The complaint must be put in writing and directed to the Library Director or Board President for response. After all participants have been allowed an opportunity to speak, the Board will resume session in accordance with the agenda.
Due to Wis. Stat. § 19.84(2), Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies – Public Notice, if the comments that were made do not directly pertain to an agenda item, the Board members may not discuss the topic or take action at the meeting. Speakers may comment on whatever topic they choose; however, no action will be taken by the Library Board if the topic is not on the stated agenda, excluding closed session items relating to employment and labor issues.
All attendees and speakers at Library Board meetings must follow the Library’s Code of Conduct Policy.
Adopted by the Delafield Public Library Board of Trustees on May 9, 2023
Revised and re-adopted by the Delafield Library Board of Trustees on May 12, 2026