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Seven Black Hawk County libraries ask supervisors for higher per‑capita funding and contract tweak
Summary
Directors from seven county libraries asked supervisors to raise county library funding to $23.31 per capita for FY27 and to amend a contract rule so smaller libraries are not penalized by the 50% local tax allocation requirement unless a city's tax appropriation exceeds $100,000.
Directors representing all seven public libraries in Black Hawk County urged the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 to increase county funding for libraries in the FY2027 budget and to adjust contract language they say disadvantages smaller communities.
Jake Rocheford Bolt, identified in the transcript as the La Porte City Public Library director speaking for the…
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