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Gadsden County accepts $4 million MPCF award to expand Havana Public Library
Summary
The board approved an amendment to accept $4,000,000 from the Florida Multipurpose Community Facility program to expand the Havana Public Library for telehealth, workforce training and resilience uses.
The Gadsden County Board voted 4‑0 to approve an amendment with Florida Commerce adding the Havana Public Library as a Multipurpose Community Facility (MPCF) awardee, bringing $4,000,000 to the county to support telehealth, workforce training and facility improvements.
The administrator described the grant as a $4,000,000 award to expand the library and noted the funding will help with broadband, hurricane readiness and expanded community programming. "We need it, especially doing hurricanes and everything else we have going on," one commissioner said during praise of staff work to secure the award.
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff said they will proceed to implement the project and return to the board with next steps and timelines.
What happens next: County staff will proceed with grant acceptance paperwork, scope definition and project scheduling; commissioners asked staff to prioritize broadband and resiliency features in the design.
