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Lincoln County reviews library budget; staff urge funding for cleaning, materials and interlibrary loans
Summary
County officials and library staff reviewed an updated library budget that reflects a 5% wage increase and discussed restoring spending for cleaning contracts, education materials and interlibrary loan postage. Staff will deliver a revised worksheet with agreed line-item changes.
During a Lincoln County budget meeting, county officials and library staff reviewed the library’s proposed budget and identified several lines they said must be adjusted to maintain services.
Library staff (Library director, S3) told the committee the updated payroll numbers — including a 5% wage increase — push the budget up by roughly $26,000 once wages and insurance are included. The director asked the county to restore funds for cleaning contracts and collections that had been cut in prior years.
“The cleaning contract is $872 just for the Libby cleaning contract,” the library director said, adding that branch staff are…
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