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Resident urges council to preserve historic library amid proposed 12‑acre Triangle redevelopment
Summary
A resident told the Saint Francis City Council the city-funded library should not be used as a bargaining chip in a preliminary redevelopment plan for the 12‑acre Triangle property; council members said no decisions have been made and encouraged residents to stay informed.
Rick Urbanowicz, a Saint Francis resident, told the City Council during public comment that the city’s library should not be part of a developer’s proposal for a 12‑acre parcel known as the Triangle and that the community paid for the library primarily through donations. “This council needs to inform the city administrator that this library is not for sale to any developer,” Urbanowicz said.
Why it matters: The library occupies a central location on two major bus routes, and the resident framed it as a historic asset paid for largely by local donations; council members said the matter is at an early stage and no formal…
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