Library director urges Dutchess County to restore 'All Abilities' funding cut
The Red Hook Public Library director and the county library association asked the Legislature to restore a 50% cut to the All Abilities program and to reinstate a predictable county line item to support countywide library services.
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Alex Geller, director of the Red Hook Public Library and speaking for the Dutchess County Library Association, asked legislators to restore full funding to the All Abilities program after a 50% cut applied to county contractors in the proposed 2026 budget. "Our grant through Dutchess County Department of Mental Health was cut by 50%, a cut that was applied to other contractors throughout the county in the 2026 budget," he said.
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