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Dunn County explains library funding cycle; Colfax library receives $5,000 contingency
Summary
County staff reviewed how library funding is calculated and apportioned across municipalities, explained a three‑year reporting and payment cycle under Wisconsin law, and reported that the Committee on Administration approved a $5,000 contingency payment to make the Colfax Library budget whole.
County staff presented a review of Dunn County library funding at the March 12 executive committee meeting and reported that the Committee on Administration approved a $5,000 contingency payment for the Colfax Library to address a shortfall.
Andrew (presenter to committees) explained that library funding in Wisconsin operates on a multi‑year cycle: usage is reported for a given year, the data are processed the following year, and the payments are issued two years after the usage year. The committee materials showed the county paid $799,000 in January 2025 to cover library usage reported for…
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