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Library director says revenues are expected to exceed expenditures; capital work and service increases planned
Summary
City library staff told the council that library operations are projecting revenue to exceed expenditures this fiscal year, cited heavy computer and program use, and asked for targeted increases in wages, contract services and digital materials while deferring a final capital cost for a bathroom renovation until estimates arrive.
Library director (unnamed) told the Dearborn Heights City Council during a budget study session that the library is projecting revenues will exceed expenditures this fiscal year and is asking for line-item adjustments ahead of the new fiscal year.
“So far this fiscal year the libraries are once again on schedule to have revenues exceed expenditures,” the library director said. The director told the council the library has raised some fees in line with inflation to reflect additional hours and staffing, and noted the libraries are open more hours than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The library reported circulation of about 170,000 items in the past year and 34,715 computer sessions, which the director described as “one of the highest usage rates in the States.” Foot traffic, program…
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