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Johnson County Public Library pauses White River branch renovation as state law changes library funding
Summary
Johnson County Public Library director Lisa Littner told the council May 12 that planned renovation and modest expansion of the White River branch is on pause because of Senate Enrolled Act 1 (SEA 1). She warned that a change to local income tax distribution set to take effect in 2028 could remove 40% of the library’s budget and would require the
Lisa Littner, director of the Johnson County Public Library, told the Johnson County Council on May 12 that the planned renovation and slight expansion of the White River branch is on pause because recent state legislation (referred to in the presentation as Senate Enrolled Act 1) requires the library district to reassess funding and how local income tax (LIT) distributions will be handled going forward.
“Tonight’s presentation was planned at one time to be the White River branch update,” Littner said. “But with recent, state legislation, we are putting this project on pause.” Littner said a Franklin College student survey of almost 300 local residents found the top three priorities for the White River…
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