COTTAGE GROVE – The City of Cottage Grove is facing a tight budget year after falling behind on audits and discovering serious accounting errors, leaving the city with a nearly $4.5 million shortfall. In an attempt to get the budget back on track, city manager Mike Sauerwein unveiled a proposed change to the public library.
The proposed 2026-2027 budget reflects changes to the library model. Although this is only one of several options under consideration,…
