Glendora has submitted $10.6 million state budget request for library work

City staff confirmed that a formal request for a state budget appropriation of $10,600,000 for the Glendora Public Library was submitted on Sept. 4 and that the city will continue to pursue multiple grant and appropriations avenues.

Moises explained the request and timeline: “On September 4, the city submitted a $10,600,000 budget allocation request, informed in part by the work we've completed up to this point.” He said the request would be considered through the state budget process over the next fiscal cycle and is discretionary. Staff will continue to work with the senator’s office and monitor library construction bond programs and other federal and state grant windows.

Staff noted the library project still lacks a council‑adopted final design and budget; an updated cost estimate is expected in November and further engineering meetings are scheduled to refine feasibility and costs. Council members repeatedly urged staff to pursue the state request aggressively while also exploring other grants, philanthropic and private‑public partnership opportunities.

No appropriation was made at the workshop; the council directed staff to continue the state advocacy and to return with cost verification and potential financing options.