Laserfiche WebLink
' + <br /> Townf Mas p o h ee Department o <br /> !f Pub <br /> + <br /> 30 Meedngfwuse Road <br /> LE_" , Massaxhuset-ts 02 9 <br /> e e wne- .508 539-1420 <br /> FaX-(508)539,3894 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> February 20, 200 <br /> T : Board of Selectmen <br /> Joyce Mason,,, Town Manager <br /> FROM: Plnnig & Construction Committee P'l <br /> SUBJECT.- Recommendation for New Mashpee public Library <br /> For the last several months, the Planmm�g & Construction Committee has been exam` . <br /> ung <br /> number of different options for the design o new library. The Board Selectmen ` <br /> _ assigned <br /> this tole to the Committee M October 20065 replaeffig the former Library Building <br /> Committee,compliance.with the l ashpee Town Charter. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> At the October 2004 Town me tmng, the Town approved an a ro r'ation of 3. million <br /> � iron <br /> towards the design and construction f a neer library. Shortly thereafter, an application was <br /> made for a grant from the Massachusetts ftblic Library Construction Pro arnThis�` . � Progra <br /> was established xn 1987 with the express purpose of improving libraryfacilities in the state, If <br /> approved, the grant funds a portion f th eligible project costs on n incremental seal <br /> . The I <br /> Board of Library Conunrssroners approved Mashpee's application with a fundi <br /> allocation of <br /> $2,55 1,775 and placed the project ori a ranked list with other library projects a <br /> . p .� _ accepted dor . <br /> funding. Each year; a-certarn number o projects are funded order ofran ' . <br /> . rng, based on the <br /> authorized funding. <br /> In the time since approval of the project for ant.fandin , <br /> p J � construction costs have escalated <br /> significantly. Consequently, the Town appropriation and the ` r�ant allocation eve with the <br /> increase to $2,934,541 in recognition of the increase m construction costs leave ahortf l • <br /> aim _ <br /> f nd g for-the proposed project. <br /> WORK BY THE PLANNING & CONSTRUC- TI N COMMITTEE' <br /> Because of the expected funding shortfall, the Planning & Construction Committee <br /> . examined a <br /> variety of design options for the new library, both those considered b the former ' ' <br /> y Burld�ng <br /> Committee as well a options not considered previously. The tions included for <br /> . gig the <br /> grant and design ffigconstru rng a library with the current Town appropriation ons <br /> y,, <br />