Library director warns of proposed cuts to capital outlay and community programming

Apr 8, 2026

Library Director Julie Phillips told trustees that the Board of Supervisors Budget Subcommittee preliminarily recommended eliminating $35,000 in capital outlay (including $25,000 for a security camera project) and cutting $10,000 in community programming; trustees reported advocacy at the county budget work session.

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Julie Phillips, Botetourt County’s library director, reported at the April 8 board meeting that the Board of Supervisors Budget Subcommittee reviewed the library’s budget and preliminarily proposed cuts that would eliminate $35,000 in Capital Outlay (split into a $10,000 incentive fund and $25,000 allocated for the ongoing security camera project) and reduce Community Programming by $10,000.

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