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Council approves applying for state matching grant to replace library skylights, canopy ($748,550 project)
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Summary
Council approved submitting a Georgia Public Library Service grant application to replace skylights and the exterior canopy at the Peachtree City Library. The estimated project cost is $748,550; the program requires a 50% local match, and council approved pursuing the grant and the required local commitment.
Library staff reported that the library—s skylights and the adjacent canopy are nearing the end of their service life after more than two decades and are showing deterioration. Staff said the City successfully secured a matching grant this year for HVAC replacement and intends to pursue another state grant through Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) for skylight and canopy replacement.
The estimate for the full project—including a 10% contingency—was $748,550; GPLS funding would match half the project cost. Staff asked council to approve the grant application and commit the local match. A councilmember moved to approve the application and local match commitment; a second was recorded and the motion carried by voice vote.
Staff said design costs are included in the total, and if the grant is approved by the state legislature, the city will proceed with bidding and construction in coordination with GPLS scheduling and state appropriation.
