Pinehurstâs leaders are preparing to delve into the details of the villageâs upcoming 2021-2022 budget and the factors behind a proposed 1.5-cent tax hike. Village Manager Jeff Sanborn presented to the Village Council an overarching preview last week of the $24 million operating budget, which is six percent larger than the current yearâs. The council is scheduled to hold budget work sessions Wednesday and Friday. Pinehurstâs impending acquisition of Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives are driving much of that budgetary expansion. The village has agreed to take over operation of the library and archives in the coming year, though the finer points of the deal are still being sorted out, along with plans to expand the building and collection down the road.