Library Budget an Easy Yes

Voters in Bridgehampton and Sagaponack on Saturday approved the Hampton Library’s 2017 budget of approximately $1.67 million. The final tally from Bridgehampton voters was 40 to 3 in favor, while those in Sagaponack approved it 17 to 0.

On the table was a $15,880 tax levy increase for Bridgehampton residents and a $15,103 increase for Sagaponack residents, which will amount to an average tax increase of $2.76 per household for the entire year, according to the library. The largest spending increases come from programs and personnel costs, including what has been described as a “modest raise” for employees. They will be partially offset, however, by savings in buildings and grounds expenditures, which the library has achieved following the installation of a new, more efficient heating and ventilation system.

Four people running unopposed were elected to the library board: Sandra Ferguson, Matthew Rojano, Tom White, and Sarah Stenn.