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Garfield County appoints three library trustees and reviews library budget that dips into reserves
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners appointed new trustees for Parachute, Rifle and Newcastle and reviewed a library budget showing expenditures exceeding revenues by about $1.5 million to fund staged building refreshes; public commenters praised the system’s programming and raised concerns about content and facilities.
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 5 appointed new trustees for the Garfield County Library District and reviewed the district’s 2026 budget, which shows capital-driven expenditures exceeding revenues by roughly $1.5 million.
The board accepted the library’s recommendations and, after individual commissioner nominations and voice votes, appointed Cindy Bergstedt to the Parachute/Battlement area, Ed Green to the Rifle seat and Britt/Bridal McLean to continue representing Newcastle. Chair and staff said formal resolutions will be prepared and placed on a future consent agenda for memorialization.
The library’s treasurer told commissioners the budget’s deficit is intentional and tied to a planned,…
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