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Town of New Paltz Proposition: Elting Memorial Library contribution

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

"Shall the annual contribution of the Town of New Paltz provided in its budget for the Elting Memorial Library, a free association library, located at New Paltz, New York, be increased by Fifty-Nine Thousand Eighty ($59,080) dollars annually to Nine Hundred Three Thousand Eighty ($903,080) dollars annually?"

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote raises the Town of New Paltz's annual contribution to the Elting Memorial Library by $59,080, to $903,080.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not approve this change to the town's contribution to the Elting Memorial Library operating budget.

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