A public hearing will be held at Middletown Thrall Library on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 7:00pm to address the proposed library budget for 2026. The proposed gross budget for 2026 is $4,725,410, which is an increase of $158,418, (3.47%) over its 2025 total. The Library is proposing a 2026 tax levy of $4,362,410, which is an increase of $137,918, (3.25%) over its 2025 total.

A public budget vote and trustee election will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Middletown Thrall Library, 11 Depot Street, Middletown, NY 10940 between the hours of 8:00am - 8:00pm in the library's reading room. All registered voters who reside in the Thrall Public Library District are eligible to vote. This includes residents of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, residents of the Town of Mt. Hope who reside within the Pine Bush Central School District, and residents of the Town of Wallkill who reside within the Pine Bush Central School District. Valley Central School District, or Minisink Valley Central School District. Those who wish to vote early before the Library is open (8:00am -9:00am) can enter the Library from one of two entrances located on the Depot Street side of the building.

Voters will be selecting candidates to fill three trustee seats, two with four year terms and one with a three year term. The candidates with the two highest vote totals will be elected to four year terms and the third highest vote total will serve a three year term. Nominating petitions to fill these seats are available from the library director's office starting August 7, 2024. Completed nomination petitions must be returned to the director's office no later than 4:00pm, on Friday, September 5, 2025.

For more information please stop by the library director's office or contact Matt Pfisterer at 845- 341-5485 for more details.

YEAR:                    2025               2026

GROSS BUDGET             $   4,566,992.00   $4,725,410.00
                                            (+$158,418; +3.47%)
INCOME:

     Friends of Mdtn.       $   46,000.00    $  46,000.00
        Thrall Library
     Orange County
               Aid               1,500.00        7,000.00
     Library Charges             7,500.00       15,000.00
     LLSA (NYS Aid)             15,000.00       15,000.00
     Cash Surplus              255,000.00      265,000.00
     NYS LEG. Youth Grant       10,000.00            0.00
     Interest                    7,500.00       15,000.00

     TOTAL                  $  342,500.00    $ 363,000.00
     

     LIBRARY TAX LEVY       $4,224,492.00   $4,362,410.00
                                            (+$137,918; +3.25%)

CATEGORY


MATERIALS            $  366,520.00

OPERATING               425,500.00

SERVICE CONTRACTS/REPAIRS 
   & MAINTENANCE        125,575.00

ADMINISTRATION           68,500.00

FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT    85,000.00

SALARIES FULL-TIME    1,625,900.00

SALARIES PART-TIME      625,000.00

BENEFITS              1,245,897.00


TOTAL               $ 4,566,992.00

CATEGORY


MATERIALS           $  374,520.00

OPERATING              429,990.00

SERVICE CONTRACTS/REPAIRS
  & MAINTENANCE        178,000.00

ADMINISTRATION          75,000.00

FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT   85,000.00

SALARIES FULL-TIME   1,652,000.00

SALARIES PART-TIME     650,000.00

BENEFITS             1,280,900.00


TOTAL              $ 4,725,410.00