Mamaroneck Library Vote Passes: 214 to 110
by Judy Silberstein
(December 9, 2003) The Mamaroneck Public Library held an
election on Tuesday, December 9 and 324 voters showed up
to cast their ballot on the budget for 2004-2005 and to
elect four Library Trustees. The voters approved the $1,367,030
budget with 214 voting “yes” and 110 voting “no.”
Voters also elected Henry Paracchini, Marcy Block Glattstein
and Judith Dupre’ to terms ending May 31, 2007. Jefferson
D. Meighan who had been appointed to fill a position left
vacant when Jean Marie Brescia became Town Justice, was approved
to continue serving as Trustee until May 31, 2006. All trustee
candidates were running unopposed.

Election Inspector Gerhard Spies
and Library Director Joan Grott await the voters. |
Though Larchmonters patronize the Mamaroneck Library, only
Village of Mamaroneck residents are eligible to vote in the
library elections that have become an annual ritual since
1991 when the decision was made to create a special library
district separate from the municipal budget. Since, then,
the budget has passed each year. Larchmont’s Public
Library is funded through the Village of Larchmont’s
budget, which is not subject to public vote.
The 2004-2005 budget called for an increase of 11.7% over
last year. As with municipal budgets throughout New York,
a major factor in the increase was pension costs, which rose
from
$5,319
to $64,000. According to the Library’s information
sheet, the average household would be paying an extra $28.48
for the library tax in the coming year.
| Budget: No=110 |
Yes=214 |
| Henry Paracchini |
256 |
| Marcy Block Glattstein |
242 |
| Judith Dupre’ |
253 |
| Jefferson D. Meighan |
266 |
“I am delighted,” said Library Director Joan
Grott as she announced the outcome of the vote. “It’s
been very hard for us with this year’s retirement costs
and next year’s are even higher. This will allow us
to maintain the services that we provide. We’re very
pleased that the budget passed.”
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