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Hudson Library Foundation outlines multi‑phase renovation, seeks county support and final fundraising push
Summary
Presenters told the Town Board a multi‑phase Hudson Library renovation would add study rooms, a young‑adult space, an outdoor pavilion and trails; they described roughly $600,000 in exterior work and about $910,000 for interior work and said 80–85% of interior funds are raised.
Andy Schmarr, president of the Hudson Library Foundation, and foundation partners presented a multi‑phase renovation plan to the Town Board on Nov. 20, 2025, asking the board to support exterior work that would begin this winter and to coordinate with Macon County on potential funding support.
Schmarr said the library — founded with donations in 1884 and incorporated in 1927 — is a community hub that averages roughly 123 visitors per day and logged thousands of internet sessions last year. He described the foundation’s role as owner of the building and grounds and the library’s relationship with the Fontana Regional Library System and Macon County under a long‑standing lease arrangement.
Philip (Hudson Library Foundation) walked the board through interior and site plans the team has developed with McMillan Paddington Smith, Jeff Weller of…
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