A message from the Port Library president

The Port Washington Public Library Board of Trustees hereby presents its proposed 2023-2024 fscal year budget to the public with a 2% tax levy increase, the frst increase since 2019.

As always, we have diligently ensured that the library is run efciently and that all expenses are managed and contained as best as possible. With that in consideration, we have developed this budget with a recognition of the needs of our community, the requirements to keep our facility in shape and a regard to the current fscal environment.

We feel that this is a well thoughtout and forward-thinking budget which will allow us to continue to serve the community in a way that you have come to count on.

We wish to express our appreciation to all constituents, whose collective contributions have enabled us to deliver on our mission through this unique and unprecedented time in history. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and volunteers, and to the dedication of our