2025 Budget Presentation Slides
2025 BUDGET VOTE & TRUSTEE ELECTION-OCTOBER 9, 2024
Initially chartered in 1957, the Ballston Community Public Library has served the community for 67 years. As a special library district, it is up to the residents of that district to vote on the Library’s budget and elect Board of Trustee members.
LIBRARY DISTRICT
The Library District consists of The Town of Ballston, outside of the Village of Ballston Spa. The Library District does not follow the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District boundaries.
CHARTER UPDATE
Initially chartered in 1957, the Ballston Community Public Library has served the community for 67 years. Both our community and library have changed since then, and the library has updated its legislation to reflect how special district libraries work today. This update creates more transparency and accountability by providing district residents with direct input to the library, reflected in two significant changes:
• Residents of the Library District will vote on the budget directly.
• The new legislation ensures district residents elect library trustees.
The Library and Town of Ballston worked with Assemblywoman Walsh, Senator Tedisco, the Southern Adirondack Library System, and the New York State Library to coordinate this update. Governor Hochul signed the update into law as Chapter 336 on August 23, 2023.