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BET narrows open items in tentative operating budget; votes on library, community outreach positions, public-health nurse and arts funding
Summary
The Board resolved multiple open items in the tentative operating budget April 7, including votes to keep the library budget at the proposed level, retain three grant-funded outreach positions at the proposed salary level, approve a new public-health nurse line and maintain an Arts Commission increase.
The Board of Estimate and Taxation used its April 7 meeting to resolve several open items in the tentative operating budget, voting on library funding, community services positions previously funded by grants, a new public-health nurse line, Arts Commission funding and a harbor commission grant.
Library funding: Board members reviewed library actuals and the proposed FY26 number. Staff said library FY24 actuals were about $600,000 and the proposed FY26 budget sets the library part-time/related funding at $671,000 — roughly $71,000 above last year’s actuals. After discussion, the board voted to keep the library budget at the proposed $671,000 figure.
Community services / grant-funded staff: The board debated whether three grant-funded family outreach/case-navigator positions should be…
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