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Hooksett library trims hours as trustees present 5% budget request
Summary
Hooksett Library trustees told the town budget reviewers they trimmed costs where possible but must reduce public hours and part-time staff hours after two consecutive default budgets. The board said insurance covered flood repairs and highlighted program demand despite cuts.
Hooksett Library trustees told town budget reviewers that their proposed budget is 5% higher than last year but was pared tightly and requires reduced public hours and fewer part-time staff hours to meet the town's default budget limits.
"We are bringing you a budget that is, it's 5% over last year, but I would like to point out that it is $32 less than what we requested last year," Sandra Mack, chair of the Hooksett Library Board of Trustees, said during the town budget review. Mack and library director Heather Rainier said the budget reductions mean the library will open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. instead of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and staff hours were cut to meet the bottom line.
The change reduces weekly open hours by about 11 hours, Rainier said, and the board described the decision as a last resort after trying to trim…
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