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Residents urge council to preserve Cache County Library funding as budget amendments move forward
Summary
Multiple residents and educators told the Cache County Council the proposed reduction or closure of the county library would create large service gaps and harm literacy; the council approved a budget opening that includes a small extension of library funding while pursuing longer-term solutions.
Several Cache County residents urged the county council on April 13 to preserve funding for the Cache County Library as the council opened the 2026 budget for amendments.
Sarah Brinton (speaker 22) told the council she was concerned that questions remain about where funds currently allocated to the library would be reallocated and noted the library’s annual operating cost is less than 1% of the county budget. “Removing library services has been proven to decrease public safety and could incur more costs,” she said, urging…
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