New Lenox Library Board Seats New Trustees, Reorganizes After Election
NEW LENOX – The New Lenox Public Library District Board of Trustees officially seated its newly elected members and reorganized its leadership and committee assignments for the new term at its meeting on May 19.
Following the formal acceptance of the April 1, 2025, consolidated election results, three trustees—Michelle Monbrod, Alex Vancina, and Dawn Wheat—took the oath of office to begin their terms on the seven-member board. The swearing-in ceremony marked the official start of the board’s new composition.
Immediately following the oaths, the board held elections for its officer positions and appointed members to its various standing committees. While the specific officers elected were not detailed in the meeting minutes, the board did approve a full slate of committee appointments.
The appointments include:
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Finance Committee
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Building and Grounds Committee
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Personnel Committee
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Policy Committee
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Continuing Education Committee
The specific trustees assigned to each committee were approved in a single motion by Trustee Cari Didion, which was seconded by Trustee Monbrod and passed by a unanimous vote.
The reorganization is a standard procedure following a consolidated election, ensuring that the library’s governance structure is set for the coming years. The board, composed of volunteer community members, is responsible for setting library policy, approving the annual budget and tax levy, and overseeing the library director.
The meeting was the first for newly elected Trustee Dawn Wheat. Michelle Monbrod and Alex Vancina were incumbents who successfully retained their seats. They join returning trustees Erin Moncek, Cari Didion, Colette Loecke, and Dr. Edward Tatro on the board.
In her director’s report, Executive Director Michelle Krooswyk noted that the library’s leadership team is also preparing for the future by working on a timeline to create the next strategic plan in-house. This effort will help guide the newly reorganized board’s decisions and set the library’s priorities for the coming years.
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