Residents Divided as Menomonee Falls Proposes Shifting Hundreds of Thousands From Library to Police

Menomonee Falls residents outraged over library budget cuts for police

The Menomonee Falls Village Board unanimously voted to reallocate $300,000 from the library budget to the police department, sparking resident outrage over potential library job and resource cuts.

Menomonee Falls board in favor of moving funds from library to police

The Menomonee Falls Village Board passed a resolution that will allocate $300,000 from the library tax levy to the police department in 2026.

Residents divided as Menomonee Falls proposes shifting hundreds of thousands from library to police

Menomonee Falls board considers taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from library's budget and giving it to the police department. A vote during Monday night's village board meeting could redirect $300,000. For some residents that is concerning. "I don't want them to do it. I think it is a terrible idea," said Jane Misslich, Menomonee Falls resident. "The better use for the money is in the library." The Village Manager Mark Fitzgerald spoke t…