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Commission hears 2026 library budget; funding shortfall and insurance cost increases discussed
Summary
The Herington City Commission took up the public library's proposed 2026 budget; library staff said insurance costs rose and that the library was $14,000 short of expected city support. A motion to approve the budget was placed on the record; the transcript does not record the final vote.
The Herington City Commission considered the public library's 2026 budget, heard from a library representative about rising insurance costs and a shortfall in city support, and put a motion to approve the budget on the record.
Library representative (first appearing SEG 072) told the commission the draft budget is "basically self explanatory" and said "our insurance went way up," which contributed to the increase in costs. The…
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