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Library budget, summer program attendance and failing HVAC spur council questions about ARPA funding
Summary
Library staff told the council the library's main materials budget comes from the county; the city funds summer program incentives and has an aging HVAC system. Councilors asked staff to confirm whether ARPA funds earmarked for air conditioners could cover library units and roof repairs.
Tom, who represents the city library, updated the La Marque City Council on Aug. 5 about summer programming, materials funding and HVAC problems.
Tom said the library’s materials budget primarily comes from the county (Rosenberg Library), while a smaller city account funds summer reading incentives. "That account is... for the summer reading program—to buy incentives and prizes," Tom said; he added that county funding (about $32,000 this year) covers most materials purchases.
On programming, Tom reported roughly 20 youth…
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