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Town of Kinderhook Proposal One: Valatie Free Library funding

On the ballot in
Town of Kinderhook
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Town of Kinderhook increase its annual contribution for the operating budget of the Valatie Free Library by seventeen thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($17,950), to the sum of one hundred thirty-two thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($132,580) annually?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote increases the town's annual contribution to the Valatie Free Library by $17,950, to $132,580.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the increase in the annual library contribution.

Sources

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