Library braces for FY28 cuts if November override fails; Sunday hours on the table
Director Amy Lannon told trustees a $5 million override will appear on the November ballot; without it the library faces structural deficits and may cut Sunday hours as a short'term, non'personnel'affecting measure to reduce costs.
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Amy Lannon updated the board on the municipal budget outlook and said the select board voted to place a $5 million override on the November ballot. She said the library does not yet have an approved FY28 budget and that without additional revenue the library is considering options to reduce costs, including cutting Sunday hours — a voluntary staffing day — because personnel comprises roughly 81% of the library's budget.
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