Board recommends 2027 library budget to county commission, adds summer reading line

The Duchesne County Library Board reviewed the proposed 2027 budget and unanimously voted to recommend it to the Duchesne County Commission. Director Daniel Mauchley outlined changes: a $10,250 increase in staff benefits and salaries, reductions to the interlibrary loan grant amount, and increases in audiovisual collection spending, travel, and supplies driven by inflation and service demand. The board approved the recommendation on a motion from Deb Evans, seconded by Jessica Shaw.

The budget adds a new line to separately track summer reading participation at the county’s request; program funds initially will be reallocated from the programming budget until summer-reading figures are reliably established. The transcript notes that most technology costs are covered by grant funding and that telephone costs have decreased after replacing alarm lines with cellular service.