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Parish reallocates library funds: Lacombe replacement and Slidell expansion receive multimillion‑dollar increases
Summary
Capital Amendment No. 13 increases budgets for the Lacombe branch replacement and the Slidell branch expansion and shifts $100,000 from a parish‑wide technology project to Slidell.
Annie reviewed Capital Amendment No. 13 (Ordinance calendar No. 81‑63), which carries three library projects.
The Lacombe branch replacement is an amendment of $3,750,000 for additional design and construction work; Annie said the total project budget will be $4,050,000. For the Slidell branch expansion, the amendment is $3,850,000 for architectural/design services and construction at 555 Robert Boulevard, bringing that project's total to $4,150,000. Annie also said the parish will decrease a parish‑wide technology upgrade by $100,000 and transfer that amount to the Slidell project.
Councilman Laughlin asked whether library millage funds are restricted to library system use; Annie confirmed the dollars come from an ad valorem millage dedicated to the library system. A staff member asked Daniel Hill about design progress; the response reported both library projects' design phases are more than halfway complete and that the parish expects to go out for construction bids toward the end of the year.
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