Committee debates $96,000 library supplement to avoid state waiver
Finance members considered a roughly $96,000 supplemental appropriation to raise the town's municipal library appropriation and avoid a state waiver that could affect accreditation; members disagreed over using one-time stabilization funds vs. a sustainable solution.
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Committee members spent extensive time on a proposed library supplemental appropriation that staff said would restore funding near a $774,127 target used for state credit calculations. Committee member (S6) read a letter supporting the request and said, "The requested amount of funding for this order is approximately $96,000." Director (S3) explained that funding to that level would remove the need for a state waiver and help the library avoid operating under a waiver status.
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