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Trustees weigh forgiving long‑standing patron debts as finance committee studies options
Summary
The board discussed a finance committee proposal to forgive old patron debts to restore access to library services; staff estimated forgiving five years of debt would waive roughly $3,500 and that the ledger contains about $9,769 of debt dating to 2003, affecting about 250 patron records.
The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees discussed April 10 a proposal from the finance committee to forgive certain long-standing patron debts and simplify fee administration to restore library access.
Library staff presented data showing the library’s accounts include approximately $9,769 in outstanding debts dating back to February 2003 and roughly 250 patron names on the debt list. Staff…
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