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Board approves $1.775 million Hendrick Hudson Free Library proposition for May ballot
Summary
The Hendrick Hudson Board of Education approved placing a $1,775,000 tax levy proposition to support the Hendrick Hudson Free Library on the May 19, 2026 ballot after a library presentation that highlighted large increases in circulation, program attendance and community partnerships.
Francois De West, president of the Hendrick Hudson Free Library board of trustees, asked the Hendrick Hudson Central School District board on Wednesday to include a $1,775,000 library proposition on the May 19 ballot as part of the library’s 2026–27 funding plan. De West told trustees the library circulated about 130,000 items last year, served nearly 90,000 patrons and ran roughly 2,200 programs attended by about 27,000 people.
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