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Council accepts $7 million philanthropic commitment to library project; staff to continue fundraising
Summary
The council unanimously approved a resolution to accept a $7 million middleman fund grant toward a downtown library renovation; the city intends staged grant payments, additional fundraising and schematic design with public engagement as it pursues a roughly $16 million total project budget.
The Walla Walla City Council on Dec. 18 voted to accept a middleman fund grant committing $7,000,000 toward a planned downtown library project and authorized the city manager to execute the fund agreement.
City staff said the grant will be paid in staged installments tied to campaign and construction milestones. City Manager Chamberlain (Miss Chamberlain) said an initial…
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