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Washington County seeks board guideposts for implementation of new library funding formula
Summary
At a June 10 work session, Washington County commissioners reviewed a proposed data-driven funding formula for the Washington County Cooperative Library Services and asked staff to work with city and nonprofit partners to soften transitions and preserve quarterly distributions while returning in September with implementation recommendations.
Washington County commissioners on Tuesday sought guideposts to shape how a proposed, data-driven funding formula would be phased in across the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS), where county, nine cities and three nonprofits jointly operate 16 library buildings.
The discussion focused on how the formula could shift county allocations among partner-run libraries, protect quarterly distributions and maintain an appropriate reserve. "Nothing is final — we're on a journey together," Assistant County Administrator Marnie Kyle told the board as staff requested guidance to take to partners this summer.
The nut of the discussion was implementation: staff and consultant Marina and Company are developing a recommended criteria and formula to allocate county funds between partner agencies, but a purely numeric application of that methodology could produce significant increases for some partners and reductions for others. Lisa Tattersall, manager of WCCLS, described the cooperative as "a partnership…
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