Sheboygan's Mead Public Library Likely to Maintain Its MOE Funding

Link to November 24 Sheboygan Press article, "Deal possible to protect library funding".

Excerpt: The City of Sheboygan will likely spare Mead Public Library from a $228,000 budget cut that would otherwise jeopardize the library's membership in the Eastern Shores Library System.

Under the proposal, which was unveiled at Monday night's Finance Committee meeting, Mead would transfer $459,233 in reserve funds to the city.

The reserve funds would free up cash that the city could use — instead of the library cut — to pay for four police officer positions that Mayor Bob Ryan proposed leaving unfilled in his 2010 budget. The Finance Committee earlier recommended reducing the city's property tax allocation to the library to prevent the loss of police jobs.

The proposed library-to-city fund transfer still requires Common Council approval.

Mead Library and Maintenance of Effort Funding