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r <br /> • <br /> Library Budg'etNarrative FY 2010 <br /> I prepared two versions of the library budget. In the first version of e <br /> P actions 20101 Y 2010 r Bud , stain remains # r <br /> �..,� present <br /> revel. In the second version (Bud. for <br /> .1�ibm , two positions are added to staffing Reference Librarian and a <br /> Circulation Assistant for the ChlldrenFs. e aftment . The Longevity line i <br /> . ,..� _,�..� tem <br /> increased substantially in both versions because 3 additional employees have <br /> five year anniversaries in FY 2010. Anion contracts mandate the payment o <br /> these amounts. ley longevity payment increases $75 ith m 20 ears ofy service <br /> an iversary to the torn in FY 2010. <br /> Energy costs increased throughout because vie will be heating and <br /> - cooling a <br /> much larger facility. Educational Matedals (book budget) increase <br /> in both <br /> versions. The book budget is based.-on population ranges and is a-requirement <br /> ment - <br /> of state certification. Mashpee fails into the 1 o:o o to group and �s <br /> required to spend 1 � of',the operating budget o collection materials. Failure <br /> to <br /> do this means. ashpee would be decertified and wo lda i ll ible o state <br /> ir�r�li i 9 i� .- ..�. �, r..s �, ._ �. � �any <br /> funding, rA�,...j „P WWF apprvdonr ��o„ ran . <br /> Meshpee is in the midst of collecting almost $3,000,000 in construction brant <br /> funding to build the neer library. if we spend less than the 16% reguirement <br /> colleyr <br /> ction materials, the payments will cease. We would lose the remainin <br /> brant, <br /> It' is paid out In Progress payments and to date, vire have received only the first <br /> 30%. We would risk the remaining 0% if the libraryis under funded and <br /> it lost <br /> certification. The collection material increases in the second version because �t F is <br /> a percentage of the whole operating budget. <br /> I will go into more details about the increases later in .this narrative. other <br /> than <br /> staffing & collection material expenses, the two budgets are identical. Version <br /> One continues with existing staffing. l have made expense- budget cuts <br /> here <br /> possible to. absorb union negotiated COLAs and step increases. Longevity <br /> increased in FY 2010 because the library gent from two a to ees earnin <br /> longevity ,n FY 2009 to five employees eligible in FY 2010. <br /> The communications line item-increased because the fibra is longer� no on the <br /> Tow' n's network. We were.not able to mount an antenna on the roof of the leased <br /> space (landlord objection). In .addition, the Town Manager felt the cost of <br /> mounting an antenna (around $�,000) was too expensive for temporary ace <br /> even if the landlord had been agreeable. We added Comcast service forhone <br /> p s <br /> and I � <br /> nternet connectivity when we took occupancy. The cost is based on actual <br /> Y 2009 bills projected out over the fiscalear. It i more expensive than an if eve <br /> had been able to remain on the town's network, but we had no other options. � <br /> r, <br /> f <br /> 4 <br /> } F <br />