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Milford Public Library authorized to spend up to $87,000 from its reserves for repairs
Summary
Milford Public Library’s board requested authority to spend up to $87,000 from its own reserves for HVAC, elevator, IT and electrical repairs; the council approved the request and emphasized accountability for use of saved funds.
Milford Public Library Director Carl Stutzman and Board President Mindy Brooks asked the Kosciusko County Council for permission on July 9 to spend up to $87,000 from the library’s own improvement reserve and rainy-day funds for facility repairs.
Stutzman said the request would cover work on HVAC, an elevator, IT upgrades and lighting; he emphasized the requested sum was a maximum and the library would pursue the most economical fixes after vetting proposals. To illustrate variable repair costs, Stutzman said a vendor once estimated a $40,000 pump for the elevator while a small amount of hydraulic oil solved the problem, telling the council: "The elevator... was a $40,000 new pump. And then somebody else... Spent a $120, dumped it in the pit..." (paraphrased).
The council noted the library had saved funds for capital maintenance and that no additional taxpayer appropriations were requested; the motion to approve the additional appropriation up to $87,000 from the library’s reserves was carried by voice.
