The Fort Atkinson City Council on Aug. 19 approved spending up to $11,241.54 from the Library Trust to reupholster and update furniture in the library teen room.

Library Director Lippert said the 2025 capital improvement plan included $7,000 for library furniture and $4,000 for flooring; after soliciting vendors, library staff recommended combining these CIP amounts and using $11,000 for the teen-room furniture project. CJ and Associates of New Berlin submitted a proposal for $11,241.54 that would reupholster four booth benches and three lounge chairs, add six new stools and implement a revised layout to improve space and sight lines.

Lippert said the library board approved the project and recommended funding from the library trust; she noted that by state statute the library board controls library trust expenditures but the item was being presented to council per the city’s financial guidebook. Council approved the CJ and Associates proposal by voice vote.