Library Board of Trustees Finance Subcommittee Meeting

Discussion of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget for the Amesbury Public Library.

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Key decisions

Support recommendation of a 'level staff' FY27 library budget plus two part-time positions to the full Board of Library Trustees.

AI SUMMARY · DRAWN FROM THE MINUTES

The Finance Sub-Committee met on February 3, 2026 to review FY27 budget guidance and options for the library after the mayor requested level-funded budgets. The Library Director presented five budget scenarios: level funded; level staff; level service (staff as-is plus inflation); Strategic Plan Goals (staff request and inflation); and MAR Funded. Committee members discussed the implications of each scenario for staffing, services, and inflationary pressures.

After substantial discussion, the committee voted to support the 'level staff' budget scenario and to recommend adding two part-time positions, forwarding that recommendation to the full Board of Library Trustees. No public comments are recorded in the official minutes for this meeting.

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APPROVE

Support the level staff FY27 library budget and recommend adding two part-time positions to the full Board of Library Trustees.