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Our county currently funds our library at 100% of the statutory formula; do the statutes now mandate that they fund at 70%?

April 26, 2017County Currently Formula fund funds library mandate statutes statutory

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Our county currently funds our library at 100% of the statutory formula; do the statutes now mandate that they fund at 70%?

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No. The statutes require funding of at least 70% of operating costs. Counties are free to fund at a higher level. Counties are also free to include capital costs in their funding formulas. In addition, counties must meet maintenance of effort requirements to retain system membership.