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Prairie Lakes Library System levy holds steady in recommended budget; county acts as pass-through for participating library payments
Summary
The administrator's recommended 2026 budget includes the Prairie Lakes Library System levy at roughly $1.4 million, a small decrease from 2025; staff explained the levy is separate from the county levy limit and is a pass-through to participating municipal libraries based on an established formula.
County staff explained the Prairie Lakes Library System levy in the 2026 recommended budget and said the system’s levy is outside the county’s levy limit and acts as a pass-through to municipalities that operate libraries.
Randy Light and budget staff said the Prairie Lakes System (formerly Arrowhead Library System) collects a levy — proposed at about $1.4 million for 2026, down about $39,000 or 2.7% from…
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