Select Board debates trimming library request and program coordinator post

Jan 15, 2026

Library asked for about $54,094 and a new program coordinator (~$9,400); the Select Board discussed trimming the request to a lower figure for voters to decide and suggested fundraising or phasing to reduce town impact.

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The library submitted a budget proposal that included a salary increase for the director and a new program coordinator position. A member noted the library’s spreadsheet entry of roughly $54,094 and the board discussed whether the town should fund the full request or present a reduced appropriation for voters. "They lowered it," a select board member said of the library’s second submission, which followed board questions.

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