2/9/1995 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES 2/9/95 PAGE 3 BUSINESS FROM pREVIOUS MEETINGS : (continued) FY196 BUDGET: The selectmen have looked at the } udget& They are preliminarily recommending: 1. In t e salarylire, they have cut the additional 1 hourposit' 2 , Helene believes they are leaning towards increasing the hours of the position we already have to the 25 hours. 3 . There is a slight decrease in the book budget of $1,000 , Eliminating the other position, it would till leave us within the 1 range. Helene passed around copies of memos she had sent to those who were present at the budget meeting, and to Denise u 1.l ivan who is the library liaison from the Finance committee, Present at the budget meeting were: Robert writenour, • Nancy aff n, Diane Rommelmeyer, Sid Golluh, Toni Robertson, � � Deniu11Ivan, the last two from the Finance committee and Helene DeFoe. Helene felt it was a very productive meetJ_ng Helene and Toni Robertson explained to the meet- ing what they were looking for. • Dense suilivan had asked forsome information on the state funds we reco3Lve, and what kinds of purchases for which it was used. gave Helene information on the amount the lib rary had received last year, and a list of the kinds which it was spent.of expenses for r t. Helene explained thato the state fund had allowed the library t stay within its budget4l of issues that Demise and Sid asked There were a couple Helene to introduce discussed at the Boardf Library One issue was whether the library trustees Trustees �neet�.ng. for the 19-hour osi- wee �11 i ng to withdraw the request • to support the 5 hour position. The tion, if they were -. at the library brings other issue discussed was the revenue h we willing to increase our fines? The into the town; were ash � or item for ee Library has been charging 5 per day, many years. suggested Helene su ested that perhaps the trustees would like to look at that for the next fiscal gear.