Celebration Library Planning Underway
April 7, 2010 by Jim Siegel
Filed under Around Town
The long anticipated permanent library branch building for Celebration is moving closer to construction. The County and The Celebration Company (Disney) reached an agreement on the terms of transferring the planned parcel of land to the County. As reported previously, the site selected is in the civic corridor near the intersection of Celebration Boulevard, Campus Street, and Celebration Place. Construction may start by the end of the year.
According to Osceola County’s Beth Knight, the County is now conducting a detailed due diligence assessment prior to the closing currently scheduled for April 1; they will be reviewing the many issues affecting site appropriateness. . Looney, Ricks, Kiss Architects have been chosen to design the project.
The County has $1.55 million appropriated to build the facility. Said Ms. Knight, “We anticipate this funding will be sufficient.” This a fortunate, since the U.S. Congress House Appropriations Committee did not approve the earmark request by Congressman Allan Grayson for additional funds for the library as part of last year’s Federal Stimulus package.
On the other hand, Ms. Knight revealed that the County Staff recently discovered a half million-dollar grant available for new library construction. The County is in the process of completing the application due in later February. “We are excited about the possibility of receiving such a grant,” said Ms. Knight. The funds would be used to enhance and upgrade the technology and other resources available to library patrons.
Once construction begins, hopefully in the late Fall 2010, the normal expected construction time would be 12-18 months, according to Ms. Knight. That could mean an opening around the early to mid part of 2012.
Originally posted 2010-03-03 18:04:55.
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