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Howard County Library requests staffing and curriculum funding in FY26; warns federal pass‑through grants are uncertain
Summary
Library executives asked the council to approve a modest 3% operating increase focused on salaries and materials and warned that some federal pass‑through grants that fund literacy and professional development may be uncertain in FY26.
Howard County Library System officials presented a FY26 operating request to the County Council emphasizing salary support, curriculum/materials and staff training.
Tonya Akins, the library’s president and CEO, said the library’s requested FY26 operating increase totals about $794,000 (3%), including a $743,630 request for salaries and benefits (intended to fund a 2% COLA subject to union negotiations), roughly $152,575…
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