May 17 is Budget Vote & Trustee Election

May 10, 2022 | Library News

The library's budget vote and trustee election are set for Tuesday, May 17, from 7 am until 9 pm. Read the voter information packet   BUDGET VOTE Albany city residents go to the polls Tuesday, May 17, to vote on the Albany Public Library 2022-2023 tax levy. The budget plan was unanimously a...

Voter Information Packet Now Available

May 10, 2022 | Library News

We've got all of the information you need to get prepared to vote on the library budget and trustee candidates on Tuesday, May 17. The voter information packet contains the budget, tax impact, explanation of the budget plan, FAQs, plus biographical information and photos of the candidates. Polls a...

Library Budget Vote is May 17

March 9, 2022 | Library News

Albany city residents go to the polls Tuesday, May 17, to vote on the Albany Public Library 2022-2023 tax levy. The budget plan was unanimously approved by the library’s Board of Trustees at its March 8 meeting. There will also be a trustee election on May 17 for four open board seats. The propos...

Trustee Election Postponed NYS Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.13 postponing library board, school board, and village elections until at least June 1, 2020. We don't yet know when the APL trustee election will be held, or if the due date for petitions will change.  Read the candidate ...

Library Budget Approved

May 16, 2017 | Library News

Albany city residents voted May 16 to approve a 1.5 percent increase in the annual tax levy to support the Albany Public Library. The 2018 budget was approved by a final vote of 2,165 (76%) to 691 (24%). The approved 2018 operating tax levy is $6,981,873. The owner of a $150,000 home in the city ...

Albany voters go to the polls on Tuesday, May 16, to cast ballots on the library's budget and trustee candidates.   The proposed 2018 budget of $6,981,873 carries a tax levy increase of 1.5 percent. If approved, this means that an Albany resident with a home assessed at $150,000 will pay about an...