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Commissioners push back on library's roughly $300K'$352K increase; no immediate cuts ordered
Summary
The Liberty County board told library representatives the requested increase was too large to absorb in one year, asked the library to identify essential needs, and invited a follow-up meeting; no formal budget action was taken at the meeting.
Chairman Donald L. Lovett told a packed audience that commissioners had questioned a large increase in the Liberty County library budget and asked library leaders to return with a prioritized list of essential needs.
Lovett said the library's requested increase this year was substantial ' he cited figures of $300,000 and $352,000 at different points…
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