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Library asks Geary County to maintain $120,000 appropriation and previews expansion outreach
Summary
Library officials told Geary County commissioners their 2026 request remains unchanged at $120,000 and said they plan to invite county and city leaders to review expansion drawings and discuss funding options.
A library representative asked Geary County commissioners to continue funding the library at the same level requested in prior years: $120,000 for 2026. The presenter said the county has provided library funding since at least 1959 and that the library’s board of trustees — which includes the mayor as an ex officio member — adopted the budget at its May meeting.
The presenter described ongoing summer-reading programs, outreach to childcare and summer-school sites, and robust attendance at children’s and adult programs. “We are well past 500 in terms of a number of children and adults we have enrolled in summer reading now,” the presenter said. The library representative said staff are working on salary and wage increases to retain and recruit staff and that a board-reviewed budget seeks to recognize staff value and maintain service levels.
Commissioners asked about expansion plans. The library representative said the library has drawings prepared and that staff will invite county and city commissioners to meet and view the proposals to discuss fundraising and next steps.
No formal vote or funding decision was recorded in the transcript; the library said it would follow up with commissioners to schedule the expansion briefing and share more detailed budget materials.
