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Central Skagit Library director tells Sedro‑Woolley council the district is efficient but facing a planned deficit; levy discussion underway
Summary
Dan Owen, director of the Central Skagit Library District, told the Sedro‑Woolley City Council that the district runs efficiently, with most spending on staff and a planned $150,000 deficit for 2025; he said the district may ask the board to consider a levy but no decision has been made. Council members pressed for detail about the city’s operating and capital payments.
Dan Owen, director of the Central Skagit Rural Partial County Library District, presented an overview of the library’s operations, budget and outreach to the Sedro‑Woolley City Council on Feb. 11.
"I want to know what you guys are getting for your investment in Central Skagit Library," Owen said, introducing slides that reviewed the district’s history, service area and finances.
Owen told the council the district’s official 2025 operating budget is just under $1.5 million and that about 65% of spending goes to staff wages and benefits. He said material spending is roughly 12% of the budget — above the 10% benchmark often cited for public libraries — and that utilities are relatively low for the nearly 13,000‑square‑foot building. The district ran an approximately $150,000 planned…
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