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crease of nearly $3,400 in state funds.
Librarisn Nicki Lynch said that the budget nearing completion in the General Assembly will result in an increase in funds for the local library, but she is not certain how large the increase will be. The increase is due to the county paying a larger amount. State aid takes county contribution into account, but not until about two years after the local increase.
The budget calls for an increase in the salaries for the librarian, parttime assistant librarian, and parttime assistant to the librarian. The librarian’s salary has been $20,000 for the past two years. Under the proposed budget, her salary would increase to $23,837, the pay of a new teacher in the county school system with a master’s degree.
Funds for books and subscription would be increased about $2,400. Most of this is due to increased state aid. The amount allowed for heating oil has been reduced. The library is still trying to determine how much oil will be used in a typical winter. The tank was filled before the start of the fiscal year, and at the end of six months, no additional fuel oil has been needed. The amount for electricity was increased slightly to cover the expected increased in costs due to the proposed tax increase.
The budget includes $850 for maintenance, the same as this year's budget. Ed Barton, president of the
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