Library requests $2,500 town appropriation increase to avoid program cuts

Oct 20, 2025

The library told the Grafton Select Board it needs a $2,500 increase in town tax support (from $9,500 to $12,000) to avoid cuts to programs and staffing, citing a 4.5% endowment spending rule and rising costs for insurance, payroll and utilities.

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The library requested an increase in town tax support to preserve services and avoid program cuts. The presenter told the board the library currently receives $9,500 per year from the town and said, “we're requesting an increase of $2,500 a year, which would bring us to a total of $12,000 tax support for the library.”

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