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Chickasaw County libraries ask board for 3% budget increase to sustain services
Summary
County library directors asked the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 17 for a 3% increase in FY26–27 funding to keep hours and programs stable, citing rising costs and successful community outreach; the board accepted the request for consideration and recorded the request in the upcoming budget process.
Crystal Griffin, identified herself as the public library director and said the Chickasaw County library directors have jointly asked the county for a 3% increase in FY26–27 support to offset inflation and rising service costs. Griffin said the libraries had strong community engagement this year, including a shared booth at a county fair that “had hundreds of people come through our booth,” and that the libraries plan to repeat the outreach next year. “We want to make sure we are able to…
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