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Dunn County committee approves $5,000 contingency transfer to Colfax Library after circulation shortfall
Summary
The Community Resources and Tourism Committee voted to use $5,000 from the county contingency fund to help cover a $17,143 shortfall at the Colfax Public Library caused by a drop in Dunn County circulation and higher out-of-county use under the state circulation-based apportionment formula.
The Dunn County Community Resources and Tourism Committee voted to transfer $5,000 from the county contingency fund to help the Colfax Public Library cover a budget shortfall caused by changes in circulation and county-user patterns.
The committee’s action followed a staff presentation explaining how Wisconsin library funding is apportioned. Deanna (Dunn County clerk) explained that Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 43 governs library funding and that counties must apportion payments to libraries based on usage: counties pay a share of each library’s operating budget proportionate to how many residents from that county borrowed materials. The statutes specify a minimum funding rate of 70% for…
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