FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

Increase advertising, publicity, and promotional efforts 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 Proposed Budget

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$7,645

$6,398

$6,398

$5,492

MISCELLANEOUS

$20,879,009

$20,879,009

$20,879,009

$21,506,592

TOTAL

$20,886,654

$20,885,407

$20,885,407

$21,512,084

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

Libraries by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND

$20,886,654

$20,885,407

$20,885,407

$21,512,084

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$20,886,654 $20,886,654

$20,885,407 $20,885,407

$20,885,407 $20,885,407

$21,512,084 $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 benefit rate adjustments.

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