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State library-board shakeup leaves local library’s $30,000 funding uncertain
Summary
Officials said a recent state legislative overhaul of the Arkansas State Library Board left municipal library funding undetermined; the city’s library faces a potential loss of about $30,000 a year and officials said they will await guidance while completing their budget process.
Council members reported uncertainty about state library funding after the legislature reconstituted the Arkansas State Library Board.
Staff said the new slate of state commissioners has not yet discussed municipal library funding and that local officials do not know whether to count on an estimated $30,000 annual allocation. The local library’s budget is about $230,000, making the potential loss noteworthy for services and materials.
Officials said they will continue the city’s budget process and monitor guidance from the state; no firm commitments or offset plans were announced at the meeting.
Next steps: staff and council will await state guidance and revisit the municipal budget as more information becomes available.
