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Board approves North Port interior painting using endowment disbursement and donations
Summary
The Fargo Public Library Board approved using remaining endowment disbursement funds plus $733 in unrestricted donations to repaint the North Port branch interior and replace carpet as part of upkeep roughly 20 years after opening.
The Fargo Public Library Board on May 20 approved a proposal to refresh the North Port branch interior, authorizing use of the remaining endowment disbursement plus $733 from unrestricted donation funds to pay for painting and related upkeep.
Library staff described the branch as nearly 20 years old and said facilities management worked with a city-vetted contractor list to identify a firm to perform the work. The motion approved the utilization of the remainder disbursement of $6,160 and $733 of unrestricted donation monies to fund the interior painting at North Port; a board member moved the motion and the board approved it by voice vote.
Board members asked practical questions about contractor selection (staff replied facilities management uses city-vetted contractors), timing (staff said the work would likely occur in August or September to avoid summer programming), and color selection (staff described staff and community input on palettes). Staff noted moving shelves and materials for carpet work would be a logistical task and planned the timing to minimize disruption.
No objections to the funding source or scope were raised in the meeting; the board approved the expenditure by voice vote.
