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Posted on Eleven other projects totaling $8 million applied for the available $5 million grant funds. The Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary's County has programmed $13,270,000 in its FY 2010 to FY 2013 Capital Budget for the new library. The Commissioners cited circulation statistics for the Leonardtown Library to justify the need for a larger facility. During September 2009, Leonardtown Library had 1,024 visitors per day, checking out 1,619 items and logging 160 public computer uses. In FY2009 the total circulation increased by 11% and the circulation has increased by 19% from July 1, 2009 to present. A countywide facilities study recommended this project, and the county's capital budget allocated significant funding to meet the required 50% match, according to Alan Dillingham, President of the Board of Library Trustees. |