Library director warns cuts could cost Sunderland its library certification

Apr 1, 2026

Library Director K. Umstot told the Selectboard and Finance Committee the town risks losing library certification if budget reductions go beyond state-mandated requirements and outlined the waiver process and consequences of decertification.

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K. Umstot, Sunderland’s library director, told the Selectboard and Finance Committee on April 1 that the town faces certification risk if proposed budget reductions exceed state-mandated requirements. "Ms. Umstot, the library director, discussed the potential loss of the town’s library certification if budget cuts exceed state-mandated requirements and she explained the waiver process and consequences of decertification," the meeting record states.

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