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Library director says county cuts will reduce materials spending; city’s contract rises with CPI
Summary
A county library representative told councilors the library will preserve recent staffing gains but intends to draw $350,000 from reserves to cover a county budget shortfall; the city’s contribution is contractually indexed to CPI and will rise in 2026.
A representative of the county library told the Binghamton finance committee on Sept. 30 that the library expects the county’s proposed 2026 contribution to be reduced, and that the system will rely on reserves and local funding to preserve staff levels.
The presenter said the city of Binghamton is the library’s second-largest funder and that the city’s contractual contribution is required to increase each year based on the consumer price index. By contrast, county funding can fluctuate based on the county…
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