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2025 Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election
Library Election is Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
A public hearing to review the 2025 Preliminary Budget will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m. in the library. The proposed budget will be presented to the community for a public vote on Tuesday, September 17th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the library.
A second proposition on the ballot will be to elect two Trustees to fill two open positions on the Library Board of Trustees. The elected Trustees will each serve a 5-year term that will begin on January 1, 2025. You must be a register voter and resident of the Town of East Greenbush to become a Trustee and to vote in this election. Budget and candidate information will be posted on our website when it becomes available. Learn more about how to become a Trustee.
Important Dates:
6/20: Candidate packets will be available in the library or download after the June 18th board meeting (the Library is closed on June 19th for Juneteenth holiday).
7/23: Public Hearing: Preliminary 2025 Budget Hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the library.
7/24: Absentee ballot applications available in the library and to download. Mail completed form according to instructions provided on page 2 of the document.
8/17: Candidate petitions/bio submission deadline by 5 p.m. Completed packet can be submitted at the Service Point Desk or the book drop located at the Drive-thru window.
9/10: Last day to request absentee ballot application in person.
9/17: 2025 Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. in the library.
9/26: Last day absentee ballots accepted with 9/16 USPS postmark date.
More information about the upcoming library budget vote will be provided as it becomes available. If you have questions, please contact the Library Director, Jill Dugas Hughes, at director@eglibrary.org.
Trustee Candidate Bio
2025 Trustee Candidate: Kayla Kutzscher
“Hello! My name is Kayla Kutzscher and I am running for the open Library Trustee position. I am a lifelong resident of East Greenbush (Columbia class of 2008) and I currently reside here with my husband, two dogs, six cats and two chinchillas. I work full time as an accountant for the State of New York and part time planning weddings. In my spare time, I enjoy going to the gym, reading, crocheting, and fostering cats and dogs. I have previously served on the board for a local cat rescue nonprofit. I am excited for the opportunity to bring fresh ideas to the library I grew up visiting. If you made it this far, thank you for reading and I hope for the chance to serve the town as part of the board.”
About The Open Trustee Positions
There are two open Trustee positions on the Library Board of Trustees that will be proposed on the election ballot. Information packets were available to the public at the library from July 16th through August 17th. The deadline for interested candidates to submit their petitions was 5 pm on August 17th.
Annual Library Highlights - 2023 By The Numbers
2023 BY THE NUMBERS (Infographic)
Library Visits
228K+ total visits
Open 63 hours/week | 3,276 hours (+16%)
126,015 people visited in-person (+13%)
102,904 people visited online (+13%)
Information Services
Librarians answered 33,477 reference questions (+23% questions answered)
Content Borrowed
180,492 digital content (+1%)
296,335 physical items (+3%)
476,827 items loaned (+2%)
Technology Usage
Users can reserve computer time, check out laptops and hot spots, or access Wi-Fi in the building and on grounds.
14,233 Wi-Fi users (+14%)
12,041 computer users (+95%)
Summer Reading
4,604 participants (+29%)
101 sessions provided to 3,893 kids, 260 teens and 451 adults
Library Programs Offered
27,291 people attended 789 programs provided in-library, offsite and virtually (+27% programs offered)
Awards & Recognition
- 2nd Place Finisher for Best Library (2021-2024)Times Union Best of the Capital District Readers Poll.
- UHLS Trustee of the Year Award Michael Poost, long-time Library Board President and current Trustee, was recognized for 32 years of service.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Golden Shovel Award Awarded to Adult Librarian, Jody Squadere, for her contributions to Family & Consumer Science Program.
Library Strategic Plan 2023 - 2028
Budgets
- 2024 Adopted Library Budget
- 2024 Proposed Library Budget
- 2024 Budget Public Hearing Presentation
- 2024 Budget Public Hearing Video
- 2023 Proposed Library Budget
- 2023 Proposed Library Budget Presentation
- 2023 Budget Public Hearing Info 08-09-2022
- 2022 Budget (detailed)
- 2022 Budget Presentation
- 2021 Budget Presentation
- Draft Preliminary Budget 2021
- 2020 Approved Budget
- 2019 Adopted Budget & 2020 Preliminary Budget Draft
- 2019 Preliminary Budget
- 2019 Preliminary Budget Information
- 2018 Amended Budget
- 2018 By the Numbers & Budget Proposal
Public Hearing: Preliminary 2025 Library Budget
A public hearing to review the 2025 Preliminary Budget will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m. in the library. The proposed budget will be presented to the community for a public vote on Tuesday, September 17th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the library.
Proposed 2025 Library Budget (image)
PDF version (text only)
Public Hearing Agenda
Public Hearing Minutes
Annual Reports
Board Meeting Packets and Board Meeting Minutes
2024
- January Board Packet
- February Board Packet • January Meeting Minutes (approved)
- March Board Packet • February Meeting Minutes (approved)
- April Board Packet • March Meeting Minutes (approved)
- May Board Packet • April Meeting Minutes (approved)
- June Board Packet • May Meeting Minutes (approved)
- July Board Packet • June Meeting Minutes (approved)
- No August meeting • July Meeting Minutes (draft)
- September Board Packet
2023
- January (approved)
- February (approved)
- March (approved)
- April (approved)
- May (approved)
- June (approved)
- July (approved)
- No August meeting
- September (approved)
- October (approved)
- November (approved)
- December Meeting Minutes (approved)
2022
- January (approved)
- February (approved)
- March (approved)
- April (approved)
- May (approved)
- June (approved)
- July (no meeting)
- August (approved)
- September (approved)
- October (approved)
- November (approved)
- December (approved)
2021
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August (no meeting)
- September (no meeting)
- October
- November
- December
2020
- January
- February
- March *no meeting due to COVID closure*
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Copies of the 2009 to 2014 Library of Trustees Board Minutes are available in the library.
Board Committee Minutes
2024
- No January committee meetings
- February (Services Committee) • February (Administrative Committee)
- March (Services Committee) • March (Administrative Committee)
- April committee meetings – cancelled
- May committee meetings – cancelled
- June (Services Committee – cancelled) • June (Administrative Committee)
- July (Services Committee) • July (Administrative Committee)
Director's Reports
Other Documents
Board Members
- Mari Harris, President
(2020-2024) - Charlie Pensabene, Vice President
(2023-2027) - Camille Engel, Secretary
(2021-2025) - Katie Sheehan, Treasurer, Chair of Administrative Committee
(2022-2025) - Amanda Miller, Chair of Services Committee
(2022-2026) - Nichole Krisanda, Trustee
(2024-2028)
The Library Board of Trustees typically meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Board members serve on one of two committees: Administrative and Services. To learn more, contact Mari Harris, Board President.
Recordings of Past Board Meetings
Board Meeting Calendar
Committee Meeting Calendar