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Library board asks council for $5,000 after grant funding ends
Summary
Bristow librarians and a board member told the city they cannot afford a full-time employee without additional funds after a grant ends; the council was asked to consider a $5,000 allocation to the library.
Mayor Kris Wyatt told the council that the grant that previously funded a library employee "will not be active next year." City Clerk Sabrina Mounce said she and the librarian and a board member reviewed the costs of adding another full-time employee and concluded it could not work within the current budget; they asked whether the council could add $5,000 to the library budget.
Councilmembers did not vote on additional library funding during the special meeting; the request was presented as part of the broader budget discussion and will require follow-up if the council wants to fund a position or part-time coverage.
