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Baldwin Public Library seeks $6.49 million budget; director highlights new community rooms and services
Summary
Library director Elizabeth Lehi presented a $6,489,946 budget that the library says stays within the tax cap (a 2.11% levy increase, she said) and described new community spaces — study rooms, makerspace, teen room — passport processing and free use policies for nonprofit community groups.
Elizabeth Lehi, director of the Baldwin Public Library, told the school-board meeting that the library is a separate elected entity and presented its proposed $6,489,946 budget, saying the library’s tax-levy increase would be 2.11% and remain within the tax cap.
Lehi walked through budget highlights: she said debt service tied to the community-approved bond represents about 15% of the library’s budget and that operating increases (about $42,624) reflect equipment maintenance and program costs. She said the library increased its materials budget by $11,800…
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