Ten libraries set to close after a High Court judge dismissed a legal challenge from campaigners.
Christina Harrhy was originally set to receive £209,000 but Caerphilly Council's accounts show this has increased.
A main road will be closed for extensive work amid fears of a "life-threatening" landslip.
Cats from a home in Caerphilly county allegedly kept pooing in a neighbour's garden, the court hears.
The decision was made after the council revealed it was facing a £29m budget gap.
Campaigners opposing the library cuts say smaller communities will be the worst-hit by the closures.
Campaigners have been praised for their "dogged determination" to save ten small libraries.
The council said it is facing a £29m budget gap across the next three years.
The price rise would likely impact four in five of the 300 people estimated to use the daily service.
