Library Board of Trustees · October 22, 2025 · 7:00 PM
Library Board of Trustees Finance Subcommittee Virtual Meeting
Library Finance sub-committee discussed Council Order 2025-089 (a proposed $6M operating override) and confirmed the Board's signed letter was mailed to the Mayor; reviewed FY27 library budget scenarios including possible staffing or hours reductions if level-funded; and reviewed proceeds from sale of 5 School St and 9 School St and planned FY27 capital requests (including a ramp and updated gutter cost estimate $250k–$300k).
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Key decisions
Signed Board letter regarding Council Order 2025-089 (Amesbury tax override) was mailed to the Mayor on October 20, 2025.
Aimie Westphal will compile average visitors-per-hour data (to inform hours-of-operation decisions) and examine options to reduce hours or cut budgeted hourly positions (including Meghan's additional hours and the 5 hours/week historical commission position) to meet a level-funded FY27 budget.
Meghan (Mehan) and Aimie will map Master Plan items against available funding sources from the sale of 5 and 9 School Street, CPA funds, and the MPPF grant, and the Committee will prepare a FY27 capital request (incl. reinstating cost of the ramp); Window Woman will provide a budget number and updated gutter cost estimate (~$250,000–$300,000).
Agenda
1. Council Order 2025-089
Discussion of Council Order 2025-089.
2. FY27 budget
Review and discussion of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Amesbury Public Library.
3. 5 and 9 School Street proceeds discussion
Discussion regarding proceeds from the properties at 5 and 9 School Street.
4. Matters Not Reasonable Anticipated in Advance of the Meeting
Matters not reasonably anticipated by the chair in advance of the meeting.