Albany Public Library Budget Fails by 28 Votes in Unofficial Tally

Albany library budget trails. (Albany Times-Union, 5/18/2011)

Excerpt:   An aggressive public relations campaign may not have been enough to save the Albany Public Library budget from the wrath of tax-weary voters, who appeared to have narrowly rejected the proposed $9.56 million spending plan and its 25 percent tax increase Tuesday.

With all districts counted, the unofficial tally showed the budget failing by just 28 votes, 3,490 to 3,462.  (or 49.8%)

But library officials said they were hopeful that a recanvass of the voting machines Wednesday morning might reveal errors that would save the budget and spare them from deciding whether to seek a re-vote or accept deep cuts to library hours and staff.

Related article.
Library budget goes to voters.  (5/16/2011)