Library budget advocacy ahead of City Budget Committee
Summary
The library's budget — funded largely by a new community service fee — passed the Budget Committee and needs City Council approval on June 9. If it passes, a lost full-time staff position comes back and broken RFID security gates get replaced. Without the fee, roughly two-thirds of the library budget disappears.
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Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
The fee funds about two-thirds of the library budget, including a full-time position and the RFID gate purchase.
Library users and the whole community, since the library stays open as a free public space with restored staffing and collections.
Residents opposed to paying the new fee bear the added cost.
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Library Board - May 18, 2026
The library's budget — funded largely by a new community service fee — passed the Budget Committee and needs City Council approval on June 9. If it passes, a lost full-time staff position comes back and broken RFID security gates get replaced. Without the fee, roughly two-thirds of the library budget disappears.
Library Board - Mar 23, 2026
The Advocacy and Promotion Committee is recruiting residents to speak during public comment at the City Budget Committee's first meeting of the year — the moment library funding gets shaped. They're making a beginner-friendly handout on how to comment.
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