New Port Richey council approves $77,695 bookmobile purchase with Friends group support
The council approved purchase of a 2025 Ford Transit bookmobile for $77,695, funded by $50,000 from the library capital fund and $27,695 from the Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library; the Friends also pledged $22,305 for specialized equipment and outfitting.
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The New Port Richey City Council voted to buy a 2025 Ford Transit T350 to serve as a mobile branch of the city library, staff said at the meeting. City staff recommended awarding the purchase through the Florida Sheriffs Association cooperative (bid 24BEH32.0) to Duval Ford for $77,695, with $50,000 budgeted from the library’s capital fund and $27,695 coming from the Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library.
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