Library funding tentatively approved amid Title I/III dispute, committee votes 5–1
The Budget Committee discussed possible State Library reimbursement and the library's defunding effective Dec. 31, 2026; Frances Preston questioned using SRS/Title funds for the library and Charlene Morris objected; the item was T/A and passed on a 5–1 vote.
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Budget Officer Julie Ellison told the committee adjustments are needed in the library budget if grant money is received and added a revenue line for possible State Library reimbursement in December. Ellison said the library could receive funds later in the year and that the library had been defunded as of Dec. 31, 2026.
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