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Sanbornton trustees approve director pay bump, review staff grade changes and generator options
Summary
At their Jan. 20 meeting the Sanbornton Library Board of Trustees approved a grade 18 step 3 pay increase for Library Director Rebekka Mateyk, reviewed proposed grade/step adjustments for two other staff (recording two abstentions), accepted $1,247 in unanticipated funds including a $1,000 donation, and directed staff to gather quotes for a battery/solar generator.
The Sanbornton Library Board of Trustees on Jan. 20 approved a pay increase for Library Director Rebekka Mateyk and reviewed a set of other personnel adjustments, while also accepting an unanticipated donation and directing staff to research generator options.
Library Director Rebekka Mateyk received board approval for a grade 18, step 3 salary increase after a motion by Secretary Diane Mason, seconded by Trustee Grace Olson; the minutes record the motion passed with “PUNA” (passed unless noted otherwise). The board also discussed proposed grade-and-step adjustments for two additional positions: a proposed increase to grade 9, step 6 for the Library Assistant and grade 10, step 8 for the Programming Coordinator. That motion, moved by Grace Olson and seconded by Diane Mason, drew Chair Ginny Blackmer’s stated support and abstentions from Vice Chair Mary Ahlgren and Treasurer Bob Baier; the minutes record the mover, seconder, Ginny’s affirmative vote and the two abstentions but do not show a complete roll-call tally in the published minutes.
Treasurer Bob Baier reported account balances and the board approved acceptance of $1,247 in unanticipated funds, including a $1,000 donation that the town accepted on the library’s behalf. The trustees approved the funds by motion of Grace Olson, seconded by Bob Baier (recorded as PUNA in the minutes).
On facility and operations matters, trustees were updated that installation of a new book drop remains pending and that a new sump pump has been ordered but is not yet installed. Rebekka Mateyk reported that revisions to the library’s Policy Manual are complete.
Trustees discussed whether to participate in the UNH Toy Library program; after considering staff time and storage constraints the board concluded the library cannot take on the program at this time because of the additional burden on staff and limited storage. The board also revisited backup power options and expressed particular interest in battery/solar systems; trustees directed staff to obtain additional information and quotes for a potential generator or connections to the town generator.
The meeting opened at 10:35 a.m. and adjourned at 11:40 a.m. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Feb. 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record unanimous approval (PUNA) to approve the Dec. 16, 2025 minutes; unanimous acceptance (PUNA) of $1,247 in unanticipated funds (including the $1,000 donation); approval of the director’s grade 18 step 3 increase (PUNA); the motion to raise the Library Assistant and Programming Coordinator records Ginny Blackmer’s support and abstentions from Mary Ahlgren and Bob Baier but does not show a full tally in the minutes; adjournment was approved by motion of Mary Ahlgren, seconded by Grace Olson (PUNA).
