Residents urge Budget Committee to restore library funding and services
During the Jan. 6 public hearing, a series of residents questioned proposed library cuts and called for restoration of services and clarity on the committee's budget process; the committee restored cleaning services and scheduled a follow-up hearing.
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At the Town of Atkinson Budget Committee meeting on Jan. 6, 2026, multiple residents urged the committee to restore cuts to the library budget and to clarify how the committee determines funding levels. John Ottow asked that all boards and committees make use of the town Master Plan, and several speakers framed library funding concerns around programming, staffing and operational impacts.
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