'Our city deserves this': Council approves funding for Regina Central Library renewal
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Regina City Council has approved funding for the Regina Public Library (PRL) Central Library Renewal Project.
Regina City Council has approved funding for the Regina Public Library (RPL) Central Library Renewal Project.
RPL estimated costs to be between $92 million and $119 million.
“We need your financial support,” RPL board member Cindy Kobayashi told councillors at a special meeting Tuesday. “There is an interested party to partner on this project.”
“We’ve completed a feasibility study on a fundraising campaign with a goal in mind,” she added.
RPL has been trying to get council approval to revitalize the central location since 2009.
“We are – relative to other priorities – a modestly-sized project that could fit into the city’s priority schedule much sooner,” Kobayashi said. “We are poised to move forward.”
“It’s investment and replacing civic infrastructure that is 60 years old,” Mayor Sandra Masters told reporters following Tuesday’s meeting. “There will be savings on utilities and increased amenities.”