FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

Increase in - house understanding of Marketing ' s role as an integral part of library service delivery Increase advertising , publicity , and promotional e ff orts for library main events and improve library positioning in the community Improve the quality of HCPL marketing materials Increase funding for marketing

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Libraries by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$7,645

$6,398

$6,398

$5,492

MISCELLANEOUS

$20,879,009

$20,879,009

$20,879,009

$21,506,592

$20,886,654

$20,885,407

$20,885,407

$21,512,084

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

Libraries by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

GENERAL FUND

GENERAL FUND

$20,886,654

$20,885,407

$20,885,407

$21,512,084

$20,886,654

$20,885,407

$20,885,407

$21,512,084

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$20,886,654

$20,885,407

$20,885,407

$21,512,084

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES DECREASE $ 906

Funding provides for Library ' s obligation to the county ' s Self - Insurance Fund per actuarials .

MISCELLANEOUS INCREASES $ 627 , 583

Funding provides for a 3 % COLA for Library system employees and for corresponding bene fi t rate adjustments .

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