The Village of Brockport, Towns of Sweden and Clarkson, and the Seymour Library Board of Trustees have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that lays the groundwork for the continued operation of the library as a joint venture between the three municipalities. Two years ago, Bonadio and Co. was hired to help the four governing boards learn how to best manage the physical plant, the finances, and library services. The MOU identifies how the boards will enact some of Bonadio’s recommendations. Next in the process will be a new Operating Agreement and a building lease. These documents are being prepared by the municipal attorneys.
The majority of the funding for the Seymour Library comes from the municipalities’ budgets on a population basis. Brockport pays the largest share (39.11), followed by Clarkson (33.66), then Sweden (27.24). During this restructuring process, the municipalities also agreed to assume capital building costs and to establish reserve funds to finance those costs.
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