Press Release Archive

It's time for United Way’s payroll deduction campaign!  

This year, hundreds of thousands of our neighbors will need valuable assistance from the programs provided by United Way's Partner Agencies. The United Way campaign is our chance to make a difference in our communities by helping United Way create lasting changes in people's lives. We know that we all benefit when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, and when people are healthy. 

October 15 to October 21 is National Friends of Libraries Week! We will be celebrating our Friends volunteers this week with special treats and visits to the Sort Site. You may also notice some fun shout-outs on social media. Here are a few fun facts about our Friends!

You may have noticed a new starting pay rate in HUM's recent recruitment announcements for Access Specialists.  In May, Administration recommended increasing the minimum pay for salary grade 31 positions from $13.46 per hour to $14.13 per hour.  This change was approved as part of the final budget and went into effect on October 2.  Current salary grade 31 employees below the updated minimum will receive the new rate in their October 19 paychecks.  The updated procedure, SH 110.2

Since 2015, Summer Reading participants have used their reading power to fuel book donations in our community. When we meet our community goal, bonus books are donated to a pre-selected local charitable organization.