County library coalition asks board for higher per‑capita funding and contract language change
Directors from seven Black Hawk County libraries requested the board increase county per‑capita library funding to $23.31 (a $221,814 ask for FY2027) and amend the contract’s 50% local tax allocation clause so it applies only when a city’s tax appropriation exceeds $100,000, arguing small libraries serving many rural residents are disadvantaged by the current rule.
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Leaders from seven public libraries in Black Hawk County asked supervisors to raise county library support and to amend contract language they say penalizes smaller libraries that serve rural residents. Library presenters said the county’s FY2026 funding equaled $21.83 per capita and requested $221,814 for FY2027 — an increase to $23.31 per capita — so county funding would exceed the state average and better support rural services.
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