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Council approves schematic design to turn former library into Artesia Public Service Center with EOC space

5738420 · September 8, 2025
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Summary

The city council approved a 90%-complete schematic design to convert the old library building into a public service center with staff offices, a multipurpose room that doubles as an emergency operations center and space for sheriff deputies. Design approval advances planning review without obligating construction dollars now.

The Artesia City Council on Sept. 8 voted 5–0 to approve the schematic design for a Public Service Center that will repurpose the former library at the community campus into offices, a public counter and a multipurpose meeting room designed to operate as an emergency operations center (EOC).

What the design includes: BOA Architecture presented a 90%-complete schematic. The plan keeps the building’s high ceilings and adds natural light, an accessible public counter, a smaller conference room that can serve staff and public meetings, private offices for community development and related staff, a staff…

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