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Posted on: October 27, 2025 | Last Modified on: February 2, 2026

[ARCHIVED] 2026 Library Budget

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The Select Board has started to hear 2026 budget requests from Town Department Heads, and the Library Director and Library Board of Trustees presented on Monday, October 27. While you are watching the meeting on GTV, here are the documents we are using as handouts:

2026 Library Budget Documents

All budget presentations and the next year's budget report are now on the Town website .

This webpage will be updated throughout budget season, and additional documents and links will be added. Please email Library Director Dianne Hathaway and the Library Board of Trustees with questions.


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