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Chichester trustees accept $10,000 ARSL grant to replace library carpeting

Chichester Town Library Trustees · June 10, 2026
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Summary

Trustees unanimously approved a $10,000 grant from The Association of Rural and Small Libraries on June 10 to purchase and install new carpeting at the Chichester Town Library after a public hearing that drew no members of the public.

Trustees of the Chichester Town Library unanimously approved a $10,000 grant from The Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) on June 10 to purchase and install new carpeting at the library, according to the trustees' minutes.

The public hearing opened at 4:30 p.m. pursuant to RSA 202-A:4-c and was held open for an additional ten minutes to allow for any latecomers; no members of the public attended. "A motion was made to accept the ARSL grant in the amount of $10,000.00 for the purpose of recarpeting the library. The board voted unanimously to accept the grant," the minutes state.

Present for the hearing were Trustee Tom Downey, Trustee Barbara Sweet, Alternate Trustee Leslie Ari and Alternate Trustee Katie Ruoff. The minutes list Katie Ruoff and Barbara Sweet as having respectfully submitted the record. The minutes also include a signature line that appears as a typographical variant for Tom Downey; the trustees' membership is recorded earlier in the document as Tom Downey.

The grant will be used specifically to purchase and install new carpeting in the library, as stated in the ARSL award description recorded in the minutes. No public comments for or against the grant were recorded at the hearing. The minutes do not specify a contractor, installation timeline, or other implementation details.