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Trustees briefed on how Appleton Public Library budget fits in city process; 2025 operating budget $5.2 million
Summary
Board received a trustee-training style overview of library funding sources, the city budget timeline and a slide showing the library’s 2025 operating budget at about $5.2 million, with county reimbursements accounting for roughly $1.2 million of revenues.
Trustees received a budget-process briefing June 17 that explained how the Appleton Public Library’s budget is developed, how the library is funded and where the library sits within the city’s budget timeline.
A staff member walked trustees through funding sources: local tax dollars as the primary source, county reimbursements for residents from communities without libraries, limited state funding directed to library systems rather than individual libraries, and rare federal grants used for innovation and large-scale access. The staff member discussed the Institute of Museum and Library Services and…
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