The Citizens' Oversight Committee (COC) is mandated to review, advise and monitor the Nevada County Library's revenues, expenditures and services. Library Bond Measure C is currently active.
The committee meets from 4-5PM in the Madelyn Helling Library Community room on the specified dates below:
2013 Meeting Schedule:
January 14, 2013
March 18, 2013
May 20, 2013
September 16, 2013
November 18, 2013
Bylaws
Mission Statement
The goals of this committee shall be:
1) to ensure that the County of Nevada receives all library tax monies collected by the Board of Equalization and that those monies are placed in the Nevada County Library Fund;
2) to ensure that the County of Nevada annually transfers its maintenance and effort funds, under the provisions of state law, to the Nevada County Library Fund;
3) to ensure that the Eastern and Western Nevada County libraries are receiving equitable amounts of the Nevada County Library Fund and operate in accordance with the Nevada County Library Strategic Plan to be developed by the Nevada County Librarian during 2003;
4) to review and advise the County Librarian on the Strategic Plan and the annual County Library Budget;
and 5) to facilitate the free flow of regular communication between the Committee and all interested library patrons and organizations.Per March 25, 2003 Board of Supervisors meeting, terms shall be staggered four-year terms. This Committee shall meet at least quarterly and the annual report shall be included in the County’s budget process.
Committee Vacancy - None at the Present Time
CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE NEVADA COUNTY LIBRARY: This Committee reviews, advises, and monitors the library’s revenues, expenditures, and services. The goals of this committee are 1) to ensure that the County of Nevada receives all library tax monies collected by the Board of Equalization and that those monies are placed in the Nevada County Library Fund; 2) to ensure that the County of Nevada annually transfers its maintenance and effort funds, under the provisions of state law, to the Nevada County Library Fund; 3) to ensure that the Eastern and Western Nevada County libraries are receiving equitable amounts of the Nevada County Library Fund and operate in accordance with the Nevada County Library Strategic Plan to be developed by the Nevada County Librarian during 2003; 4) to review and advise the County Librarian on the Strategic Plan and the annual County Library Budget; and 5) to facilitate the free flow of regular communication between the Committee and all interested library patrons and organizations. For more information click here.
Committee Roster