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Otis Library requests larger city support as federal revenue and passport service drop
Summary
Otis Library told the council that loss of passport processing and potential federal/state cuts left the library $— and staff wages below regional comparators; the library seeks a 7% increase to city support to help salaries and continue services.
Representatives of Otis Library described tightening finances at a Norwich City Council budget hearing and asked for increased support to stabilize staff wages and replace aging building systems.
The library’s representative (S12) told councilors the removal of passport application services by the U.S. Department of State and the prospect of federal and state library funding cuts have hit Otis’s revenues and ability to provide services. "In 24/25, we brought in…
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