Lee-Whedon sets May 13 for budget vote on library

Press Release, Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

MEDINA – The annual meeting of the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library will be held at the library on Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

Agenda items include voting on a trustee position, the presentation of the annual report and the presentation of the proposed budget.

Trustee Cynthia Kiebala is seeking re-election to the board for a five-year term.

The board has prepared another conservative budget for 2025-2026 and continues to stay below the mandated 2% tax cap. The proposed property tax levy is $602,339.

This budget vote is for the library’s annual operating budget and does not pertain to the library’s capital project. The library always holds a public vote for its budget whenever the levy amount is changed. Copies of the proposed budget are available on the library website or at the library.

“Costs have risen in every aspect of our operations and so we must ask for an increase in order to maintain current levels of service,” said Kiebala, the board’s president. “We are proud of our staff and our high standards of service.”

Residents of the Medina Central School District are invited to attend this public meeting. The Library’s Annual Budget Vote will take place at the library on Tuesday, May 13, from noon to 8 p.m. As in previous years, absentee ballots were mailed out to those who had previously registered for them with the county.