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Council shifts funds to restore library grant eligibility ahead of budget hearing
Summary
Admin/finance reported the library had fallen below a grant eligibility threshold; council approved transferring roughly $2,153 from the cemetery fund within the general fund so the library would qualify for about $25,000 in state grants before the budget hearing.
City staff told council the admin/finance committee discovered the public library had slipped below eligibility thresholds for certain state grants. The committee recommended moving about $2,153 from an undesignated capital outlay (the cemetery fund within the general fund) to restore eligibility for roughly $25,000 in grant funding used for library programs.
Staff said the budget deadline for county submission had passed and that the change needed council approval now so the adjustment could be advertised correctly before the budget hearing. Council moved, seconded and approved the transfer; staff said they will advertise the revised rate in the local paper and continue work to avoid future qualification errors.
The transfer is an internal reallocation between city funds; council did not change tax rates or adopt a final budget during the meeting — the vote was to approve the recommended transfers so the library can apply for and receive the state grants.
