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Plympton library forwards two budget proposals to Town Administrator; staff raises preserved
Summary
Director Mike Slawson presented two budget proposals to the Town Administrator for Finance Committee review: one level-funded and one reduced (amounts not specified); trustees discussed pros and cons and noted that regularly scheduled staff raises are included in both proposals and state funds could supplement needs.
At the Jan. 8 meeting of the Trustees of the Plympton Public Library, Director Mike Slawson told trustees he prepared and sent two budget proposals to the Town Administrator for the Finance Committee to review: one level-funded and one with a reduced amount. The transcript does not specify dollar amounts for either proposal.
Trustees discussed the relative merits of a level-funded approach versus a reduced budget. Slawson told the trustees that library staff would receive their regularly scheduled raises under both proposals and that state funds are available to supplement the library budget if needed. The trustees did not take a formal vote on which proposal to prefer; the budget documents were routed to the Town Administrator for the Finance Committee's consideration.
The trustees discussed general pros and cons of the two options but did not make a final budget decision at the meeting. Slawson and trustees will await feedback from the Finance Committee.
The trustees set their next regular meeting for Feb. 5, 2026.
