Thursday September 7th 2017 11:00am-7:30pm
at the Rosendale Library

2018 Budget information is available at the library desk

  Greetings from the Library Board!  Once again it is approaching time for the annual vote on the operating budget for the Rosendale Library.  The Board continues to strive to balance the needs of the library with attention to current economic realities.  In addition to funding the library’s day to day operations, it is essential that we plan for anticipated improvements as well as being prepared for unanticipated expenditures.  Despite challenging economic times we feel committed to our loyal and experienced staff and have included a modest 1% salary increase in this year’s budget.

   The proposed budget for 2018 is $313,500, including $307,900 from taxes and the remainder from library revenues.  This represents an increase of less than 1% (0.9177%) over last year’s tax levy.  The proposed tax rate is $0.6123 per $1000 of assessed property value. Due to increased tax rolls, this means the property owner assessed at $100,000 will pay a library tax of $61.23 in 2018, thirty-five cents less than this year!
In addition to the budget vote, four current Board members are seeking re-election to a four year term. Beth King, Eric Morrow, Michael Thomas and Kathy Wiacek are all local residents with a passion for our library and a wealth of experience.

   Trustees will be available to answer questions about the budget at 6:30pm on Wednesday August 23rd at the library prior to the board meeting (usually the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm and open to the public).  Absentee ballots will be available at the library by August 18 and must be postmarked by September 5th or hand delivered to the library by September 6th.  All registered Town of Rosendale voters are encouraged to vote.  We hope you will continue to benefit from our library by utilizing its many offerings and we thank you for your ongoing commitment.