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West Fargo Library presents conservative 2026 preliminary budget with 2.5% COLA; state aid uncertainty noted
Summary
Library staff presented a conservative preliminary 2026 budget adjusted to include a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The presentation noted a $7,000 year-over-year change and warned of potential impacts if federal IMLS funding to the state library is reduced.
Library staff presented a preliminary 2026 budget that incorporates a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment requested by the city commission. Staff said that, with the COLA, the year-over-year change in the library operating budget is just over $7,000.
The director explained the library has constrained its budget lines, keeping most flat or reduced except for unavoidable contractual increases (for example, a space lease that increases 3% annually). Staff said the library's conservative approach is intended to…
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