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Resident urges 0‑based budgeting and town-resident tracking for full programs
5967951 · October 21, 2025
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Summary
A resident urged trustees to take 0‑based budgeting seriously during the town’s budget season and recommended the library track town residency for borrowers and program attendees so residents can be prioritized on waitlists.
During public audience, Laurie Boyko of 15 Oakhurst Road told the board she was concerned about the library’s share of town spending and urged trustees to apply 0‑based budgeting principles in the upcoming cycle. Boyko said the library is “the third highest in cost to the taxpayers of the town budget, behind only the police and public works,” and…
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