Tilton Library trustees approve $4,350 strategic planning contract
Library Board of Trustees · Meeting of February 4, 2026
DEERFIELD — Tilton Library trustees approve $4,350 strategic plan consultant. The Library Board voted 4 to 1 to hire Chelsea Jordan-Makely, a former director, to facilitate a five-year strategic plan through 2032 required for grant applications. Library Director Candace Bradbury-Carlin had presented two options, with Plan A including a strategic planning committee and greater collaboration.
In concurrent unanimous votes, the board and the jointly-meeting Tilton Fund approved a $14,010 donor wall from GVH of Bennington, Vermont, with the fund holding approximately $152,000 and contributing $22,000 annually to the municipal budget. The board deferred the DPW's revised maintenance budget request ($20,870) until a special meeting February 11.
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Source: the Library Board of Trustees meeting of February 4, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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