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Library warns aging rooftop HVAC units could force costly emergency work; city scheduled replacement for 2030

Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees · September 30, 2025
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Summary

Library staff told trustees the building has eight rooftop HVAC units, seven nearing end of life, and a $1,000,000 CIP request scheduled for 2030; staff warned emergency replacement would be more expensive and could disrupt operations and the library’s role as an extreme-weather location.

At the board meeting, Anne Mangellum briefed trustees on the library’s FY27 budget timeline and a capital-improvements request for rooftop HVAC replacements. She said the building has eight rooftop units (one recently replaced), seven large units are approaching end of life, and the city consolidated the library’s replacement request into a single CIP project scheduled for 2030 with an estimated cost of $1,000,000.

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