Richmond Memorial Library district residents approved this year’s budget — including a tax levy increase of $27,905 — by an overwhelming vote of 179 yes to 49 no in Thursday’s annual vote for the 2025-26 budget and trustee positions.
The vote was to authorize “the Board of Education of the City School District of Batavia to raise by tax $27,905 to increase the annual appropriation from $1,395,283 to $1,423,188 for the benefit of the Richmond Memorial Library.”
The 2% tax levy increase would mean adding 2 cents more per $1,000 assessed property valuation, or $3 total for a property assessed at $150,000.
Assistant Director Samantha Stryker gave a comment in the absence of former Director Beth Paine who recently resigned.
“We are grateful for the continued support of our patrons and Community,” Stryker said.
There were three candidates for three trustee vacancies, and they each received votes of:
Trustee Leslie Moma was reelected with 198; and Rebecca Oshlag and Marcia Bohn were each elected to three-year terms with 209 and 207, respectively.
