By Katie Friedman
Correspondent
Representing the Maple Lake Library Board, Lynn Kissock and Nick Pawlenty addressed Maple Lake City Councilmembers Tuesday, August 17, with thanks for the City’s past financial support, along with a request for more.
City funding for the library was $10,000 per year until the library moved to a larger location, when the annual funding was upped to $15,000. This year the library is requesting $20,000, which would go toward rent, which is $1,500 per month, and toward electric, gas and water bills, which amount to around $5,500 annually. The library’s annual fundraiser did not occur in 2020, and the library is currently running at a deficit. This year’s fundraiser is expected to bring in around $23,000, and combined with City funding of $20,000 and other grants and donations, revenue should be sufficient for an annual operating budget of approximately $55,000.
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