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aonyon@leaderherald.com GLOVERSVILLE The Gloversville Public Library will ask voters to approve a $50,000 increase to the annual tax levy in May. The Gloversville Public Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a motion setting the library’s proposed tax levy for the 2021-22 fiscal year at $503,695, representing an 11 percent increase over the $453,695 annual tax levy currently in place. Under the proposed tax levy increase, taxpayers whose properties are assessed at $100,000 would pay a total of approximately $72.75 in annual library taxes, an increase of approximately $7.22 per year. The final tax rate under the tax levy would be set by the Gloversville Enlarged School District in August once final equalization rates are provided by the state. ....
aonyon@leaderherald.com GLOVERSVILLE Programs through the Gloversville Public Library have reportedly remained popular among patrons even as the library has again reverted to curbside-only pickup until further notice due to the rise in coronavirus cases locally. Library Director Valerie Acklin reported to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday that participation in remote programs launched by the library over the past year in response to the coronavirus has remained consistent, experiencing only a slight lull in the final weeks of December. “When Christmas was over, we saw an uptick,” said Acklin. The library introduced remote programming over the summer while the building remained closed to the public after shutting its doors on March 17 over coronavirus health safety concerns. Virtual programming was continued to limit in-person contact after the library reopened on July 20 for restricted browsing under coronavirus safety protocols. ....