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Franklin trustees brace for mayor's $1M city budget gap; library staff to testify before finance committee
Summary
Library trustees reviewed the library's recommended budget, identified line-item corrections and possible $10,000 in savings, and confirmed plans to appear before the city finance committee as the mayor presented a $1 million shortfall in the city budget.
At the Franklin Public Library board meeting on Sept. 22, trustees reviewed the mayor's recommended budget for the coming year and discussed a possible effect from a reported $1 million gap in the city's recommended spending plan. Trustees agreed to monitor the city process and some said they will attend the finance committee meeting Sept. 29 to present the library's budget.
The library's finance review flagged several line items and near-term uncertainties. Jennifer, library staff, told trustees that "the big unknown is ... library reciprocal borrowing" and said the budget includes a $58,000 placeholder for that revenue, based on recent years' totals. She said the library expects final…
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