The DeKalb Public Library’s annual budget is part of the City of DeKalb’s budget and has to be approved by City Council.
In Fiscal Year 2008, which began July 1, 2007, a significant change was made in DPL’s budget that went unremarked. That year and each year since, the Library has not been projecting/budgeting all of its revenues. Here is what the change looks like:
| FY2007 | FY2008 | FY2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Tax | 1,076,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,520,000 |
| Non-Res Dues | 3,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fines | 30,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Invest. Interest | 20,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Refunds/Reimb | 1,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Library Sales | 8,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Donations | 13,000 | 0 | 0 |