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Commission approves 2026 public library fund distribution totaling $5.95 million

Portage County Budget Commission · December 29, 2025

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Summary

The commission approved a $5,948,542 public library fund entitlement for 2026 and the allocation amounts for Portage County Library, Kenfree Library, Reed Memorial Library and the Portage County Libraries consortium.

At the Dec. 29 meeting, the Portage County Budget Commission approved a revision to the 2026 public library fund entitlement totaling $5,948,542 and the distribution of that amount among local library entities.

The chair listed the proposed distribution: Portage County Library $2,776,185; Kenfree Library $1,764,932; Reed Memorial Library $1,170,078; and the Portage County Libraries consortium $237,347. A motion to approve the estimates as submitted was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records ayes and no objections.

The item was presented as an administrative estimate for distribution of the county’s public library fund for 2026; no additional discussion or conditions were recorded in the transcript.