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Council votes to pursue CDBG funds to replace library and Hal Holmes HVAC systems
Summary
After a public hearing, staff recommended and the council authorized applying for approximately $1.7 million in Washington State CDBG funds to replace aging HVAC systems at the Ellensburg Public Library and the Hal Holmes Community Center and adopted a grievance procedure resolution required for the grant application.
Housing program manager Lily Fry and Assistant Finance Director Keith Bassett told the council the library’s original HVAC was installed in the late 1960s and the Hal Holmes community center’s system (installed in 2012) will soon reach the end of its planned useful life. Fry said the buildings serve low‑ and moderate‑income residents and are eligible for the Washington State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) general purpose facility program administered by the…
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