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Trustees accept 2.8% COLA, pursue small SRP and carpeting grants
Summary
Trustees accepted a proposed 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for library staff and recorded two grant applications: a state SRP grant just under $500 for 'Plant a Seed' programming and a facilities grant for up to $10,000 to replace carpeting (quotes received under the grant limit).
Chichester Town Library trustees approved a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for staff and recorded two active grant applications: a state summer-reading grant for supplies and a facilities grant to replace library carpeting.
Katie Ruoff reported that the town is proposing a 2.8% COLA; Barb Sweet moved and Tom Downey seconded that trustees accept the COLA for library staff. The motion passed unanimously, and Katie said she will calculate salaries with the COLA and confirm figures with the town if the measure passes at the municipal level.
Director Caroline Pynes applied for a state summer-reading grant just under $500 to fund gardening and art supplies for the library’s 'Plant a Seed' program. Caroline has also applied for a facilities improvement grant up to $10,000 to replace carpeting; she obtained two local quotes that came in under the grant amount. Trustees signed travel and conference request forms related to staff education; they authorized Katie to attend the NHLTA spring conference as a nonmember for $90, to be paid from the education line, and approved a travel request for the director’s attendance at a separate professional event.
Tom Downey will request a temporary credit-card increase from the bank to cover the director’s conference hotel costs in September, and Sophia Johnson will develop a reimbursement form for staff travel expenses. Trustees asked Caroline to add registration and renewal dates to her 'tickler' system to track dues, reports and inspections going forward.
Next steps: Katie will finalize salary calculations if the COLA is confirmed; Caroline will report grant outcomes and provide receipts for travel reimbursements at upcoming meetings.
