Officials from Brewster village and library approached the Southeast Town Board recently asking for a special election on a tax-increase referendum to support the $3 million expansion plan. The deadline to get a referendum on the November ballot has passed, The Putnam Examiner says.
Several town leaders indicated they would not support a special election for the referendum, citing the costs and difficulty of getting people out to vote. One Southeast official suggested library officials make sure all aspects of the expansion are needed, The Putnam Examiner reports.
Library officials say the project would bring the building up to 8,000 square feet and make the library better able to meet the need of patrons. It's estimated to cost an additional $32 per year for the average homeowner, The Putnam Examiner says.
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