Last Chance: Library Decisions

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With the libary elections set for April 3, residents must decide on some tough budget decisions and the possibility of a electing a new member to the five-member Board of Trustees of the , with incumbent Paul Ehrlich squaring of aganst Jairo Sanin for a five-year term.

Also on the ballot in Huntington, the community is being asked to approve a total levy of nearly $8.5 million — up $166,527 compared to last year, according to a library report. Increases to retirement costs, insurance premiums and mass transit taxes have resulted in continuing budgeting challenges for the library.

Voting takes place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the main library.

In South Huntington, the library will hold its election from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the meeting room on the lower level. The proposed 2012-13 operating budget calls for an increase of 1.71 percent, which translates to an annual increase of about $11.40 for the average property owner, according to the library website.

South Huntington Board Trustee John Eberhardt is running unopposed for a five-year term on the library board.