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Library book line increased to $7,000; committee flags reimbursement confusion
Summary
The committee bumped the library books budget to $7,000 after the library had already spent $5,200, cut library miscellaneous to $8,000 and set the history room at $550, while noting confusion over reimbursement flows between library and history-room funds.
The committee reviewed library accounts during the Sept. 23 meeting and increased the library books line to $7,000 after noting the library had already spent $5,200. To offset that change, members reduced library miscellaneous to $8,000 and set the history-room budget at $550 based on past spending patterns.
Members also raised concerns about reimbursement procedures between history-room funds and library accounts, asking for clarification of how the two sets of funds interact before the draft budget is finalized. The committee agreed to hold the library lines at a 4% placeholder where final figures are not yet provided by the library board.
