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Council approves exploring interim library agreement with Raymond and Timberland Regional Library

South Bend City Council · June 23, 2025

Summary

The council voted to pursue an interim contract to share operating costs with Raymond and Timberland Regional Library while capital funding and full remediation plans for South Bend's Carnegie library are developed.

Faced with a gap between available grant money and comprehensive abatement estimates, the South Bend City Council on June 9 approved a motion to explore an interim agreement with the Raymond library and Timberland Regional Library to sustain services while the city secures funding and defines project scope.

The motion, proposed during the library discussion, specifically asked the council to authorize staff to negotiate cost-sharing and operational arrangements so programs and basic services could continue in the near term. The mayor said he would begin coordinating with Freeman and Raymond's PRL to develop the proposal and report back to council.

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