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Library board discusses landscaping project funding; preliminary estimate cited at $400,000

Coralville Public Library Board of Trustees · July 8, 2026
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Summary

Director Alison Galstad said she is awaiting updated designs and cost estimates for a library landscaping project; board member Lisa Mellecker relayed a design contact's expectation that the project likely will not be under $400,000.

The Coralville Public Library Board discussed potential funding sources for a proposed landscaping project during its July 8 meeting. Director Alison Ames Galstad said she had not yet received an updated design or new cost estimates from the design team (Confluence) and urged the board to consider the library's trust and agency account as one option because that account is currently healthy.

Board member Lisa Mellecker reported that Sherri Proud does not expect the project to come in for less than $400,000. Galstad noted the Library Foundation Board is also discussing possible financial support and that she will have more information from Confluence soon.