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Idaho Falls council hears libraryappeal to cover salary increases; board may tap reserves
Summary
Library representatives told the council the current draft city budget does not include funds for staff pay increases. The library board is proposing using up to about $120,000 of its fund balance this year and a plan to draw up to $1 million over five years while the city crafts a path to ongoing funding.
Council members on Thursday discussed a request from library representatives to add personnel funding to the city's draft budget after officials found the proposed budget does not include money for previously discussed salary increases.
The library requested that the council add roughly $60,000 to cover part of the personnel increase this year and said the library board would contribute about $120,000 from its fund balance if the council does not provide additional ongoing revenue. Robert, a library staff member who presented the request, said: "If you don't give us the revenue, then the result is we take it out of fund balance. Okay. Or we decrease staff in hours." The council directed staff to place $60,000 on the list of items for later consideration in the budget process.
Why it matters: The city will adopt a tentative budget next week, and funding choices this month determine whether the library must reduce hours or staff or draw down its reserves. The library's service model is…
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