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Board questions Brooklyn Library budget and nonprofit requests; $15,000 refund not yet returned
Summary
Members discussed the Brooklyn Library’s budget — including insurance and librarian health coverage — and noted a planned $15,000 refund that has not been returned. The board also reviewed Brooklyn Cares Community Center requests for a walk-in freezer, solar-panel repairs, and requested reports on donation spending.
Board members discussed budget requests from non-profits and the Brooklyn Library during the March 3 meeting. Chair Sandy Brodeur noted the Library planned to refund $15,000 from last year’s funds to the town, but Shelley Cates confirmed that the refund had not occurred.
Members reviewed aspects of the library budget, including building insurance and the librarian’s health insurance. A board member cited a state statute mandating that the town maintain a town library or contract with another town’s library; the minutes do not identify the statute by chapter or number.
The board also discussed Brooklyn Cares Community Center’s request for a walk-in freezer, concerns about the electricity cost of operating such equipment, repair of the Community Center’s solar panels, and the need to receive reports showing how prior donations were spent. No formal votes or dollar-amount approvals on these nonprofit items are recorded in the minutes.
