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Yadkin County adopts National Library Week proclamation; libraries cite rising insurance costs in FY27 request
Summary
The Board adopted a proclamation for National Library Week and heard a conservative FY2027 budget request from Joan Sherif emphasizing staff retention, rising health insurance costs (prelim. ~13%), and shared regional services through the Northwestern Regional Library System.
Joan Sherif read the county proclamation honoring National Library Week and urged residents to use library resources; the Board adopted the proclamation by unanimous vote. Sherif then presented Yadkin County library FY2027 budget priorities and said libraries are handling increased demand for Wi-Fi and technology-access services while striving to retain staff.
Sherif told commissioners that health insurance costs were a major pressure on the FY2027 request and that the library board was evaluating options to mitigate increases; she estimated a possible 13% rise in premiums and asked the county to consider funding that preserves staff compensation. "They are very busy," Sherif said of the county libraries, noting regional resource-sharing that helps stretch limited dollars.
