S. Huntington Library to Detail Budget

The South Huntington Public Library plans to review its budget for the coming year at a public hearing Monday night.

The budget includes a tax increase of 1.7 percent, or $12.64 on a property assessed at $3,300. That means an average library tax bill of $425.04.

South Huntington voters will be asked to approve the budget of $5,750,401 April 9, up from this year's budget of $5,653,503.

Also on the ballot will be the election of one trustee, Pat Dillon, who is running unopposed for re-election to a five-year term. Voting is open from 3 to 9 p.m. at the library. Dillon is a volunteer with South Huntington schools and a librarian in the Huntington school district.

Kids are also invited to have fun the day of the budget vote with their own election. This is the 50th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal-winning classic, Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. From 3-8 p.m., kids can vote for their favorite wild thing in children's books and get their picture taken among the wild things. A kids raffle, craft projects and other activities are also planned..

The budget hearing is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

Monday is also the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Friends of the South Huntington. Over the years, the organization has, among other things, sponsored book and author luncheons, run book sales, raised money for the outdoor garden, supported the summer reading program and sponsored by annual Big Band veterans tribute. The library invites residents to sign up online or by filling out an application at the circulation desk.