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The Board approved waiting until next year to apply for a matching Massachusetts Preservation Project Grant of up to $100,000, avoiding an estimated $5,000-$8,000 in architectural fees and the need to use other funds before School Street property-sale proceeds are available. The Board also kept its FY27 budget request unchanged, including an 18-hour position and a part-time administrative assistant.
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The library will postpone its preservation grant application rather than advance matching funds it does not yet have. The delay is expected to align the application with building-project work scheduled for next year and avoid additional architectural costs. For FY27, the Board continued to request staffing it says is needed to meet required levels and support the grant and building project.
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