Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees generally meets at 7:00 pm on the fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the Library’s meeting room and are open to the public.

Contact the Board of Trustees: highwoodlibraryboard@gmail.com

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Board of Trustees

Listed below are the trustees and the expiration year of their terms.  All terms expire in May.

Lucy Hospodarsky, President | 2025
president@highwoodlibrary.org

Janell Cleland, Vice-President | 2027
vicepresident@highwoodlibrary.org

Nancy Pastroff, Treasurer | 2026
treasurer@highwoodlibrary.org

Catherine Regalado, Secretary | 2027
secretary@highwoodlibrary.org

Bertha Chavez | 2025
trustee1@highwoodlibrary.org

Nora Loredo | 2026
trustee3@highwoodlibrary.org

Paul Martinez | 2025
trustee5@highwoodlibrary.org

Jason Muelver | 2026
trustee6@highwoodlibrary.org

Board Meeting Schedule

Meeting minutes are posted once they have been approved at the subsequent meeting. Agendas for upcoming meetings will be posted as soon as they are available.

2026
April 27, 2026
March 16, 2026
February 23, 2026
January 26, 2026

 

2025
December 15, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
November 24, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
October 27, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
September 22, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
August 25, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
July 28, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
June 23, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
April 28, 2025  (PDF)  (HTML)
March 17, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
February 24, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)
January 27, 2025 (PDF)  (HTML)

 

2024
December 16, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
November 25, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
October 28, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
October 14, 2024 Special Meeting
September 30, 2024  (PDF)  (HTML)
August 26, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
July 22, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
June 24, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
May 28, 2024 Annual Meeting
April 22, 2024 (PDF)  (HTML)
March 19, 2024
February 26, 2024
January 22, 2024

 

 

2022

 

 

Board Committees

The Library Board consists of five standing committees of at least three members and can include members of the community. In addition to these standing committees, the Board President may appoint special committees to present reports or recommendations to the Board. Standing committees meet on an as-needed basis.

Building and Grounds Committee

Open, Chair
Bertha Chavez
Paul Martinez
Marcos Levy
Laura Ramirez

Finance Committee

Nancy Pastroff, Chair
Lucy Hospodarsky
Jason Muelver
Nora Loredo
Laura Ramirez

Personnel Committee

Lucy Hospodarsky, Chair
Janell Cleland
Laura Ramirez

Policy Committee

Catherine Regalado, Chair
Janell Cleland
Laura Ramirez

Technology Committee

Mark Frye, Chair
Jim Knutson
Tim Yoder
Laura Ramirez

Board Committee Minutes

Meeting minutes are posted once they have been approved at the subsequent meeting. Agendas for upcoming meetings will be posted as soon as they are available.

2025
December 18, 2025 Technology Committee Agenda
December 15, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
December 8, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
November 24, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
November 13, 2025 Policy Committee
October 30, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
October 27, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
September 18, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
September 18, 2025 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda
August 21, 2025 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda
July 28, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
June 23, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
June 9, 2025 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda
June 4, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
June 4, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
May 27, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
May 8, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
April 28, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
April 3, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
March 17, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
February 27, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
February 24,2025 Finance Committee Agenda
February 3, 2025 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda
January 18, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda
January 13, 2025 Policy Committee Agenda
2024
December 16, 2024 Finance Committee Agenda | Minutes
December 4, 2024 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda
December 2, 2024 Policy Committee Agenda
November 25, 2024 Finance Committee Agenda
October 8, 2024 Finance Committee Agenda
October 7, 2024 Policy Committee Agenda
September 30, 2024 Finance Committee Agenda | Minutes
April 15, 2024 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)
April 2, 2024 Policy Committee
March 14, 2024 Finance Committee Minutes (PDF)
February 21, 2024 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF)
2023
October 12, 2023 Policy Committee
September 29, 2023 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda (PDF)
September 18, 2023 Policy Committee
September 13, 2023 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF) (HTML)
August 28, 2023 Policy Committee 
August 10, 2023 Policy Committee Minutes (PDF)
June 29, 2023 Finance Committee  Minutes (PDF)
June 6, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes (PDF)
May 17, 2023 Policy Committee Agenda (PDF)
April 11, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes (PDF)
January 11, 2023 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)  (HTML)
2022
August 29, 2022 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)  (HTML)
August 25, 2022 Policy Committee
April 8, 2022 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)
March 28, 2022 Policy Committee
March 19, 2022 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)  (HTML)

2021
October 26, 2021 Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)
October 7, 2021 Policy Committee
September 15, 2021 Finance Committee
June 22, 2021 Technology Committee Agenda (PDF)
April 7, 2021 Finance Committee
March 3, 2021 Finance Committee
February 22, 2021 Building & Grounds Committee Agenda (PDF) (HTML)

2020
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