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Irondale City council approves application for IMLS bookmobile grant
Summary
The council unanimously approved Resolution 2026 R69 authorizing Mayor James Deer Stewart Jr. to apply for a $150,000 Institute of Museum and Library Services national leadership grant for a bookmobile; the award would require a $150,000 city match to be budgeted in FY26 and, if granted, the vehicle could be in service in about two years.
Irondale City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2026 R69, authorizing Mayor James Deer Stewart Jr. to apply for a $150,000 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) national leadership grant to help purchase a bookmobile for the Irondale Connect program.
Mayor James Deer Stewart Jr. told the council he was "very excited about being able to apply for this grant," and said the vehicle the city is pursuing would cost about $300,000 and is built on a Sprinter-van chassis by a company recommended for conversions. The IMLS award would be a 1-to-1…
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