Lumpkin Library cuts back on full-time employees

Chestatee Regional Library Director Leslie Clark and Business Manager Jonathan Smith (pictured on right) discuss library operations with the Board of Commissioners during a special session on the 2026 budget.

The skyrocketing price of State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) coverage for government employees continues to wreak havoc on local budgets. The latest unlucky victim is the local library.  Durin…

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