La Crosse Public Library  
800 Main Street  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
La Crosse WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Library Board  
Tuesday, June 3, 2025  
5:00 PM  
La Crosse Public Library  
Auditorium (Lower Level)  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Call to Order  
The Chair, Sue Anglehart, called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.  
PRESENT: Sue Anglehart, Kathy Ivey, Katie Bittner, Jessica Thill, Rosanne  
Northwood, Mac Kiel, Araysa Simpson  
ABSENT: Erin Raymus, Aaron Engel  
STAFF: Dawn Wacek, Daniel Whitmore, Miranda Greeno  
Agenda Items:  
Library Director Search Update (CLOSED SESSION)  
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CLOSED SESSION  
Motion to convene in closed session under the exemption set out in Wisconsin  
Statutes 19.85(1)c which reads as follows: Considering employment, promotion,  
compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over  
which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, and  
will reconvene again in open session.  
(Araysa Simpson/Kathy Ivey) Carried  
Time: 5:04 p.m.  
Roll Call Vote:  
• Sue Anglehart Aye  
• Kathy Ivey Aye  
• Katie Bittner Aye  
• Mac Kiel Aye  
• Araysa Simpson Aye  
• Jessica Thill Aye  
• Rosanne Northwood Aye  
Motion to reconvene into open session.  
(Kathy Ivey/Jessica Thill) Carried  
Time: 6:22 p.m.  
Roll Call Vote:  
• Sue Anglehart Aye  
• Kathy Ivey Aye  
• Katie Bittner Aye  
• Mac Kiel Aye  
• Araysa Simpson Aye  
• Jessica Thill Aye  
• Rosanne Northwood Aye  
Motion to hire Dawn Wacek as the next Director of La Crosse Public Library at  
grade 18 step 3, effective upon acceptance.  
(Mac Kiel/Araysa Simpson) Carried  
Adjournment at 6:28 p.m.  
Motion to adjourn.  
(Araysa Simpson/Kathy Ivey) Carried