Library salary questioned?

At last Thursday's Finance Committee meeting, the Library Board of Trustees was asked how they could offer the Library Director a retroactive raise and COLA since the money was not appropriated for that by Town Meeting. I think that is a valid and interesting question. Generally, the contract terms for these ..............

...................personal contracts contain language which says that the compensation is dependent upon appropriation by Town Meeting. So that question is, "Can the Library Board enter into a contract that pays more than the Town Meeting vote provided?" I am going to try to get an answer and will post my findings here.