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Library trustees commit $17 million for renovation; city budget covers staff costs
Summary
Library staff said the city budget request is modest while the library trustees have pledged about $17 million toward a renovation project that library staff hope will begin in late fall; trustees will also contribute ongoing annual support.
The city’s library director told the council the municipal appropriation for the library is largely for staffing while the Haverhill Public Library trustees are funding most capital and operating‑adjacent items.
At the hearing, the director said the library’s municipal budget request is essentially level‑funded, with a 2.6% increase largely tied to a settled union contract. She told councilors the library’s trustees will…
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