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Madison library faces unanticipated construction costs; reopening targeted for early spring
Summary
Library officials told council the renovation work discovered asbestos and other out‑of‑scope items, increasing costs; the project remains funded largely by Madison Public Library, Inc. and donations, with state funds withheld until completion.
Library trustees and staff updated the mayor and council on the final phases of the Madison Public Library renovation at the Feb. 26 budget hearing, reporting unanticipated abatement and out‑of‑scope expenses but saying reopening is expected in early spring.
David Luber, board treasurer for the Madison Public Library, said the library’s statutory one-third mill appropriation “increased by $5,943 in 2025,” but higher retirement (PERS), health and insurance costs have outpaced that increase. He told the council “we are managing increases in some of our construction costs along with having to fund a number of unplanned out of scope…
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