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Lewiston library budget includes HVAC study and continued security as warming center use shifts demand
Summary
Library director Joseph Houston outlined a $83,428 (5.9%) operating increase, highlighted building repairs and a placeholder $600,000 HVAC upgrade while a consultant conducts an analysis; staff said warming‑center availability has reduced behavior incidents but recommended retaining security levels for now.
Joseph Houston, library director, told the council the library’s overall operating increase is $83,428 (5.9%), with larger building‑related increases for repairs and a placeholder estimate of $600,000 for an HVAC systems upgrade. "The overall increase is 83,428 or 5.9%," Houston said.
Director Turcott, who is working with a consultant on the HVAC, described the $600,000 figure as an early placeholder: "The $600,000 upgrade cost was a…
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