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Library renovation slips to mid‑2026; City Hall remains on track for early 2027
Summary
City staff reported construction progress on Richardson’s library renovation and new City Hall, described unexpected renovation costs at the library, and told council they will add contingency to finish the project with bond‑reserve funding.
City staff updated Richardson City Council on progress at the downtown library renovation and the new City Hall construction, describing on-site complications in the older library building and ongoing work on the new City Hall slab and vertical construction.
Charles Goff, project director, said the library contractor (Balfour Beatty) is completing demolition and glazing work and has finished major infill structural work. Goff said interior demolition revealed asbestos and complex beam conditions that required additional investigation and coring to route a new fire‑suppression path — work that added…
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