Zionsville’s Hussey‑Mayfield Library proposes cutting benefits, staffing and databases in 2027 budget to pay for building repairs
Hussey‑Mayfield Memorial Public Library’s administration is proposing reductions to employee benefits, elimination of at least one public database and two unfilled positions in its 2027 proposed budget to help fund multimillion‑dollar repairs at the Zionsville branch. The roughly $5.25 million budget — including about $599,000 in debt payments — will be voted on by the library board in October 2026.
Library leaders at Hussey‑Mayfield Memorial Public Library (HMMPL) say they plan to trim employee benefits, cut at least one public database and leave two positions unfilled as part of the 2027 proposed budget to free funds for building repairs at the Zionsville branch.
Executive Director Kristin Shelley told Current Publishing the staffing changes are not layoffs; rather, the library will not refill two positions when current employees leave. Shelley warned the adjustments likely mean “less programs” and “less personal service.”
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- Current Publishing: Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library looks to trim employee benefits to afford needed building repairs ↗
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