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Regular City Council Meetrng August 9, 2004 Page 15 patrons who said they would. She said, as a part of the Library's Summer Reading Program, they took a mobile unit to the Roxton, Powderly, Blossom and Deport Schools. She explained that the Adult Outreach serves the jail, homebound patrons, nursing homes and assisted living centers, but these services would have to go if she had to cut staff. On a question from Councilwoman Wilkerson, Ms. McAnnally explained that the library got a grant of $52,000.00 from the Texas State Library and Archives Fund. She said this was the first time she has participated in the budget process. She was concerned that if she cut the three staff inembers as requested, that would greatly effect the services offered by the Library. Ms. McAnnally said in the budget, she left office supplies as they were, but she cut $400.00 from postage. On the line food for humans, which was used to do a luncheon for the volunteers, she cut that to $200.00. She indicated she had cut gasoline to $400.00 and mentioned that she did away with the budget entry on mechanical and cut $100.00 out of the other supply line item. She said although they have taken pictures at the children's activities for the scrapbooks, she cut that out of the budget. She mentioned she cut minor furniture and fixtures down to $800.00. She explained that the line item for programs was for supplies for the children's programs, like bookmarks and food, and she had cut that down to $1500.00. She took $5000.00 from her materials account, which pays for books, CD's, audio tapes and video tapes. The year to date on the materials budget was $91,606.00, according to Finance Director Anderson. Councilman Guest questioned the $20,000.00 increase in that budget over last year. Ms. McAnally explained that, last year, money was taken out of that line item to pay for a new HVAC unit and that originally the Director had requested