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The library is preparing a balanced FY2027 budget with a 5% reduction—about $43,000—taken from staff salaries. To preserve current staff hours, hiring for a Young Adult Librarian is on hold; the proposed budget would remain just above Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners funding requirements.
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The library expects to operate with less money next fiscal year, but the minutes do not say the budget is final. The planned reduction would affect staffing costs, while current employees’ hours are intended to be preserved. The board also approved an updated investment policy.
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