The Hamilton Public Library Board voted to send City Council a budget submission which will maintain present library services, despite direction from City Hall to submit a budget with cuts. Interim City Manager Mike Zegarac instructed all City departments, Boards, and Agencies to submit 2019 operating budgets with a maximum increase in spending of 1.5%, inflation is presently 2.2%. The memo from City Hall to the Library stated Senior Management Team may recommend to Council that budgets only be allowed to
