*This article was published prior to the May 19 Cottage Grove Budget Committee meeting*
COTTAGE GROVE – The Cottage Grove Budget Committee met for the third time last week to discuss budget allocations aimed at addressing community concerns about funding for the Warren Doherty Aquatic Center and the library.
To balance the city’s budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the library is facing a proposed 56% budget cut, and there is a proposal to completely…




