Below you will find a Historical Project Outline for the new Library Commons project:
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September 2022 |
Construction began for the new Mount Vernon Library Commons with a projected open date of the end of 2023.
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In the absence of formal action on the part of the County to date to formalize the transfer of the 208 Kincaid St site, Mayor Jill Boudreau provides a proposal to the county commissioners presenting the idea of including space in the new facility for county health thereby freeing up space in existing county facilities for a Law and Justice Campus as proposed in a June 2016 County facilities report
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March 2020 |
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April 2019 |
OAC along with Integrus Architecture and Lydig Construction presents its report including architectural renderings with a range of estimates from $21-36 million depending upon how the structure is built out with an estimated 20,000 sq ft for the library portion and 9600 sq ft for the community center
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City hires a project management firm, OAC Services, to look at optimal means of designing and building the project, and engages an architectural firm to provide preliminary design concepts
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November 2018 |
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October 2018 |
The Library Foundation commits to raising $3 million in funds to support the interior appointments of the new facility primarily
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Preliminary feasibility study of the Kincaid St site is completed confirming the site can support a facility now envisioned as 275-350 parking spaces in a multi-level deck and approx. 28,500 sq ft for the library/community center, initial soil testing confirms no pre-existing conditions which might prohibit the use of this site
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July 2018 |
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March 2018 |
Joint MV City Council and County Commissioner meeting to discuss entering into an interlocal agreement to study the feasibility of a parking structure, library and community services facility
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Following an extensive review of possible sites and city-owned property coordinated by former city council member Bob Fiedler, the possibility of using a joint city and County-owned site at 208 Kincaid St emerged
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February 2018 |
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2014 |
Foundation partially funds a Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study conducted by Berk Consulting and SKHS Architects. Extensive citizen surveys and stakeholder meetings were held defining what a new facility might entail. The vision was a 40,000 sq ft facility to serve a future population of 40,000 (2025 projection) at an estimated cost of $23 million
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MV Library Foundation formed as a 501(c)3 non-profit to fundraise for the future new building
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2012 |
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2010 |
Sonja Beard makes a significant bequest recognizing the City’s need for a new library
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Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) award to the City for $500,000/yr for infrastructure improvements, this is a return of existing tax revenue
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2009 |
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2008 |
Downtown parking garage design and feasibility study conducted
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Facility improvements including air conditioning and electrical without any addition to square footage, population 23,000
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1997 |
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1981 |
Facility upgrade to 12,300 sq ft, population 13,500
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Completion of first library addition to 10,000 sq ft, population 9000
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1969 |
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1954 |
New 3600 sq ft library opens in Mount Vernon to serve a population of 5000
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The Civic Improvement Club transfers its library to the City with the library in City Hall
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1916 |
