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Escondido delay reopening main library to mid‑2026 as city pushes solar installation and contract extension to council
Summary
City staff told trustees the library’s renovation remains on track but a separate city solar project will close the parking lot for months; the city is forwarding a two‑year vendor‑contract extension to City Council and plans to keep the temporary mall location open through about July 2026.
City of Escondido staff told the Library Trustees on Thursday that the library renovation remains underway but the library will not reopen immediately after construction because a city‑led solar installation will require months of parking‑lot closures.
Robert, a city representative, said the city is taking a two‑year contract extension for the LS and S vendor to the City Council and intends to extend the vendor relationship from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, to allow time to explore additional funding and service options. "The LS and S contract is going to the city council next…
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