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Solvang council approves one-year library services contract with Goleta amid 50% cost increase
Summary
The Solvang City Council voted 4-0 Monday to approve a one-year agreement with the City of Goleta to operate Solvang's library and satellite sites in Los Olivos and Santa Ynez for up to $284,855 in fiscal year 2025-26.
The Solvang City Council voted 4-0 Monday to approve a one-year agreement with the City of Goleta for library services, including satellite service points in Los Olivos and Santa Ynez, at a not-to-exceed cost of $284,855 for fiscal year 2025–26 (term 07/01/2025–06/30/2026).
Council members and Goleta staff described the increase from roughly $185,000 to about $285,000 as the result of higher operating costs, participation in the Black Gold library cooperative and the need to build a sustainable reserve.
City of Goleta Neighborhood Services Director Joanne Plummer told the council Goleta has operated Solvang’s library for about five years after the county divested that…
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