Cutting back budgets can be tough, and members of Prince Edward County Council didn’t have the heart to further slice the budget of its public library system. The library’s budget came in at 7.3 percent higher then last year’s, mainly due to mandated wage increases beyond the library board’s control. Since other Prince Edward County departments were asked to limit their increases to 4 percent, staff recommended a further 24 thousand dollars be cut from the library. Library staff said cutting 24 thousand dollars would mean cutting back service and the hours of operation, and the Committee of the Whole decided to leave the budget with a 7 percent increase.
