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Trustees approve preliminary 2026 library budget; staff outline utility, personnel and CIP considerations
Summary
The Appleton Board of Trustees approved the library’s preliminary budget for submission to the city and heard a finance committee overview that highlighted personnel and materials as the largest budget lines, higher utility estimates tied to a geothermal system and a CIP item for network storage.
Trustees accepted the Finance Committee report and approved the library’s preliminary budget for submission to the city at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Appleton Board of Trustees.
What staff told the board
- Major budget drivers: Personnel is the largest budget category, followed by materials and facilities charges. Personnel figures were provided to library staff by the city finance department and will be affected by any citywide changes such as cost-of-living adjustments or benefit changes.
- Utilities and building size: Staff…
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