Park Ridge library seeks modest levy increase as HVAC, staffing costs rise
Library trustees and the director presented a FY25 request that includes a 2% levy increase, a projected $850,000 deficit drawn from reserves, and a planned $1.8 million HVAC replacement over two years; staffing and collections remain the largest budget items.
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The Park Ridge library board presented its fiscal 2025 budget at the Nov. 18 council workshop, asking the city to include a modest levy increase to support staff compensation, collections and capital projects. Trustee David Somhile said the board developed a budget “to support our strategic plan while remaining good stewards of taxpayer dollars,” and noted, “The budget includes a projected $850,000 in deficit that the library will continue to spend down based on excess reserves that have been accumulated.”
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