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Discussion of Orange County Library Site Selection
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with an opportunity to discuss the Board of County Commissioners interest in working with the Town to locate the Southern Branch Library on Town property. A resolution that the Board may use to specify follow-up actions is provided.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Manager's Office
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7327; Julie Eckenrode, jeckenrode@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7308
INFORMATION: On September 15th, the Board of County Commissioners discussed a report from County staff related to the site selection process for the Southern Branch Library, following from a staff report in June and due diligence that continued during the summer break. A copy of the agenda materials for the Commissioners' meeting was distributed via email by the Town Clerk on Friday afternoon, September 11th and is included as an attachment (Attachment B).
Other background materials related to discussion of the 203 S. Greensboro Street property as a possible library site are available as follows:
May 7, 2013
Board of Aldermen Agenda Item and Minutes https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=233184&GUID=7A5D7EC8-2DE0-43FA-AC13-54B812A4EBA3&Options=&Search= or Attachment C and D
June 18, 2013
Board of County Commissioner staff memo - Attachment E
Orange County webpage on project January 2015 to present:http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/library/southern_site_updates.php
Orange County webpage on project prior to January 2015: http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/library/southern_branch_library_project.php
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: None anticipated in association with discussing the item and providing direction to the Town Manager.
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Board of Aldermen accept the agenda materials and provide direction to the Town Manager regardin...
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