Library requests $297,082 and seeks expanded evening hours
Library staff told selectmen the department's $297,082 2027 request includes utility and fuel cost increases and would fund more part-time staff to extend evening hours; selectmen approved the recommendation to the budget committee.
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A library representative presented a department request of $297,082 for 2027, describing the increase (about $25,000, roughly 9%) as driven by fuel and utility costs and the need to add part-time staff to extend open hours. The representative said the library currently closes at 5 p.m. most weekdays and is considering additional evening hours in response to community requests.
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