Local tax funds support a portion of basic operational costs (wages, utilities, collections, etc.). Increases in minimum wage and inflation have impacted those costs for the library, just like other organizations and businesses:
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 7.7% from October 2021 to October 2022
- Inflation was 6.5% from December 2021 to December 2022
- Minimum wage increased $1.00 or 7.6% from 2022 to 2023