An Arkansas county’s voters will decide whether to slash library funding by $1.4M

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 874

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Saline County voters will decide in November whether to cut about one-third of the operating budget for its three library branches.

The county’s all-Republican legislative body voted by a 10-2 vote Monday to put the measure on the ballot, two years after County Judge Matt Brumley, also a Republican, rejected a similar citizen-led effort on technicalities.

The Saline County Library currently receives 1.7 mills, or $1.70 for every $1,000 of assessed property …

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