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Trustees receive budget primer: Appleton library largely city-funded, county reimbursements offset 20%
Summary
A budget presentation explained how the library is funded (primarily city tax dollars), the library's $5.2 million 2025 operating budget, the role of county reimbursements and the timetable for city budget adoption.
At the June 17 meeting the board received a trustee-training presentation on the library budget process and revenue sources.
Preston, a library staff member who presented the training, reviewed how public libraries are funded and walked trustees through Appleton’s 2025 operating budget. He said public libraries primarily rely on local funding; for Appleton that means city tax dollars within the general fund. "How is Appleton Public Library funded? Primarily, just like before I mentioned, city tax dollars are the number 1 source of funding. And we are part of the general fund in the city's budget," Preston said.
Preston gave figures…
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