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County council approves library bond package to renovate LaSalle and Western branches
Summary
After a brief public hearing, the council approved two library bond series not to exceed $4 million and $6.35 million to renovate LaSalle and reconstruct the Western branch, with the library contributing $1.7 million and officials saying there will be no tax increase tied to the bond issues.
The Saint Joseph County Council voted 9–0 on Oct. 8 to approve a two-series bond package for the county public library to finance renovations and reconstruction at the LaSalle and Western branches.
Phil Fasenda, bond counsel, told the council the library board approved issuing two series of bonds: one not to exceed $4,000,000 to fund LaSalle renovations and a second not to exceed $6,350,000 for the Western branch. Fasenda said the library is contributing $1,700,000 of equity…
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