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Johnson County Library seeks funds for Corinth replacement, withdraws tax‑supported staff requests
Summary
Library leaders highlighted high usage, digital demand growth and a proposed Corinth Library replacement that would use reserves plus future funding; two proposed property‑tax‑funded positions were withdrawn to align with countywide staffing restraint.
Tricia Solenstrapp, county librarian, and Jeffrey Mendoza, chair of the library board, presented the Johnson County Library’s board‑approved proposed 2026 budget and described operational statistics, capital needs and staffing decisions.
Mendoza said the library served about 1.8 million visits in 2024, recorded over 5 million physical checkouts and nearly 7 million digital borrows, and added more than 28,000 new cardholders in the year. He said the library plans a refresh of its comprehensive library master plan to guide the next decade of investment with emphasis on access, service and accountability.
Solentrapp and finance director Dave Bratney told commissioners the library’s 2026 budget originally included two property‑tax‑supported staff positions but…
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