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Resident criticizes proposed new 50,000‑sq‑ft Williamsburg library; urges renovation instead
Summary
A resident speaker presented a report urging the city to abandon the current new‑library concept—arguing it is oversized for the city, will shift costs to Williamsburg taxpayers after regional partners build their own libraries, and that a major renovation of the existing facility would be far less expensive.
At the June 12 open forum Robert Wilson presented research and a written report arguing the city should terminate the current concept for a new 50,000‑square‑foot library and pursue a renovation of the existing facility instead.
Wilson said James City County residents account for a large share of current library patrons and that James City County plans its own new library,…
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