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Residents urge caution as council considers a new downtown library; concerns about cost and regional usage
Summary
During public forum, speakers debated the proposed replacement of the downtown library: some urged the city to proceed with a new building that meets ADA and functional needs, others pressed council to consider cost estimates and the share of users from James City County before committing city funds.
Several residents used the open‑forum period during the Aug. 14 Williamsburg City Council meeting to speak about the proposed library replacement and asked council for more information before committing to a large project.
Robert Wilson (resident) told council the commonly cited $26 million construction figure is “the predesigned construction cost” and likely understates total project cost…
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