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The board discussed a proposed 7% cut to the library in the FY27 town budget. The cut would fall below the MBLC Minimum Appropriation Requirement and require a waiver application, putting annual state funding, grant eligibility, and residents’ ability to borrow from other public libraries at risk.
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The minutes do not show that the board approved or rejected the proposed cut. If adopted, the reduction would not meet the state’s minimum funding requirement for the library, requiring the library to seek a waiver to remain in the State Aid to Public Libraries program. The board also approved the prior meeting minutes and authorized payment of bills found to be in order.
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