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Clyde Public Library asks county to double annual support as it secures state accreditation
Summary
Volunteer Linda Kavanaugh told the county the Clyde Public Library was accredited for state fiscal year 2026 and requested the county raise its annual contribution from $5,000 to $10,000 to meet state funding thresholds and cover rising ebook and service costs.
Linda Kavanaugh, a volunteer with the Clyde Public Library, briefed the commissioners court during the July 14 budget workshop on the library’s state report, usage statistics and an accreditation milestone, and asked the court to increase the county’s annual operating contribution.
Kavanaugh said the library was accredited for state fiscal year 2026 and that Clyde’s service area population is about 11,642 people (the county’s total population was cited at roughly 14,000 during…
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