Next meeting: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Alturas Library, 212 West Third Street, Alturas, CA.
The Library Advisory Board of Modoc County was formed under the Mello-Roos Community Facility District #1, voted by the people on November 8, 1988. The purpose of the Library Advisory Board is to act as a liaison between the Modoc County Board of Supervisors and the Modoc County Library and its librarian; to act as a liaison between the public and the County Library: interpreting the County Library's activities to the public, and the public's needs to the County Library; and to assist the County Library in developing plans of service to meet these unmet needs.
Library Advisory Board membership (seven members) shall consist of one person appointed from each supervisorial district, one appointed by the Friends of the Modoc County Library, and one appointed by the Alturas City Council. The term for any position shall be for 4 (four) years. If any position is vacated, an appointment will be made to fill that position's unexpired term. No alternate may be appointed by any member.
Meetings shall be held at least quarterly. The chairman may also call special meetings as needed. Meetings shall be open and accessible to the public, unless otherwise provided by law. Absence from three (3) meetings within a calendar year, without a valid reason, will be considered as automatic resignation from the board.
Each member shall have 1 (one) vote. A quorum shall consist of one more than half the members.
District 1 Representative:
Michael Sykes, Vice Chair
P.O. Box 276, Cedarville, CA 96104; (530) 279-2766
E-mail: floatingisland@hotmail.com
Appointed by the Modoc County Board of Supervisors on September 22, 2015. Term expires December 31, 2025.
District 2 Representative:
Cathy Smitha, Secretary
P.O. Box 2062, Alturas, CA 96101; 805-791-9985
CLSmitha @ yahoo.com
Appointed by the Modoc County Board of Supervisors on April 13, 2021.
Term expires December 31, 2025.
District 3 Representative:
Carol Sharp, Secretary
P.O. Box 1341, Alturas, CA 96101; (530) 233-4355
E-mail: sharphay@frontiernet.net
Re-appointed by the Modoc County Board of Supervisors on December 15, 2020. Term expires December 31, 2025.
District 4 Representative:
Mark Steffek
1210 W. 10th St., Alturas, CA. 96101; (530) 233-0050
E-mail: marksteffek8@gmail.com
Appointed by the Modoc County Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2022. Term expires December 31, 2024.
District 5 Representative:
David Porter Misso
43336 Hwy 139, Tulelake, CA 96134; (530) 664-3918
E-mail: missonation@cot.net
Appointed by the Modoc County Board of Supervisors on July 25, 2017. Term expires December 31, 2025.
City of Alturas Representative:
Lloyd Heidinger
P.O. Box 61, Alturas, CA 96101; (530) 708-7775
E-mail:
Appointed by the Alturas City Council on Sept. 2023 Term expires December 31, 2026
Friends of the Modoc County Library Representative:
Dick Read
P.O. Box 32, Alturas, CA 96101 (530) 233-3766
E-mail: dread@frontier.com
Appointed by the Friends October 20, 2022
Term expires December 31, 2025
Board of Supervisors liaison:
Elizabeth Cavasso