Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Old News: Library Takes a Disproportionately Large Hit When Municipality Cuts Budget


Lyons library branch will cease operating.  (Clinton Herald, 2/25/2014)

The branch has operated at its current location since 1955.

The library's piece of the pie.  The library runs a distant third for operating costs [behind police and fire], accounting for 7.2 percent of the general fund. It was one of two departments to receive a five-figure slash. Since this impacts Lyons Branch operations it jeopardizes the four part-time staffers it takes to run the facility. It costs roughly $30,000 annually to staff the branch.

City of Clinton.  Adoption of Budget and Certification of City Taxes FY2014.  (Iowa Department of Management)

City of Clinton Iowa website



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