Board members press timing, size and debt concerns as library plan advances
Council members questioned the 45,000-sq-ft assumption and the timing of a large capital ask given other town debt. They urged the finance director's involvement and recommended phased, smaller options be modeled before any bond resolution is considered.
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Several board members pushed back on the 45,000-square-foot baseline used in the staff example and said changing assumed size materially alters project economics. One councilwoman said, "I just think, you know, we change the math by changing this from 45,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet changes the economics of this tremendously," arguing staff should model smaller footprints and phased renovations.
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