Place your vote for the 2025 Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election; Wednesday, October 9th, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
At the Library in the Robert D. Norris Community Room
Voting will take place at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello. All registered voters of the library district in the Towns of Thompson, Bethel, and Forestburgh residing within the Monticello Central School District are eligible to vote in this election.
Absentee ballots are available to eligible voters by calling the election clerk at (845)794-4660 x6 to request an application. For Further Details, CLICK HERE.
The 2025 library budget will be $1,736,439 – which includes $351,163 previously approved capital debt service repayment. The 2025 budget represents a 9.36% increase over the 2024 budget. The 2025 budget will result in a 5.92% increase in the tax levy, which is 1.83% above the allowable Tax Cap for the Library. The increase in the tax levy was offset by unallocated funds.
Click the button above or visit the front desk at the library for to view the proposed budget details.
Six seats on the library board are up for election. Incumbent trustee Lisa Clark (3yr) will not be running for re-election to the seat she currently fills. Richard Arnold, Lois Berkowitz, Jane Rosenzweig, and Lynne Albuquerque have submitted petitions to fill a 3 year term, two 2-year terms, and a 1-year term, respectively.