Richardson Edition | May 2024

City ocials to spend $139.1M to update library, City Hall From the cover

What’s happening

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New City Hall

Library

Funds from the 2021 and 2023 bonds, insurance proceeds, and project savings will be used to rebuild the municipal campus. Renovations began in March at the library while work on the new City Hall is set to start in November. The end goal is creating a new campus with a more urban, modern feel, Magner said. He added that the rst oor of the building will house all customer-facing departments, such as permitting and utility billing, which should improve the public’s interaction with certain city functions. Davidson said work at the library includes expanding the children’s and teen sections, adding a teen hangout area, and adding a new drive-up book drop-o. Updates to building infrastructure are also planned, she said. “The incorporation of exible open spaces … reects the evolving nature of libraries by accommodating diverse needs and activities while fostering adaptability and innovation within the community,” Davidson said in an email.

Current City Hall

Project highlights 1 Preserving most trees in Leadership Grove 2 Pedestrian area with the plaza and nearby green space 3 Additional entrance to complex o Belle Grove Drive 4 Wildower eld preservation 5 Drop-o lanes for both City Hall and library

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City hall total: $91M

Library total: $48.1M

2023 bond: $46M

2021 bond: $36.1M

Tenant improvement allowance for temporary City Hall: $6M 2021 bond: $22.4M Insurance proceeds: $16.5M

2023 certicates of obligation: $12M

SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSON COMMUNITY IMPACT

Why it matters

to host its book sale, President Barbara Read said. “We anticipate the renovated facility will attract new faces at the library, some who will be inter- ested in becoming Friends of the Library volun- teers,” Read said in an email. Longtime Richardson resident Je Carruth said he is happy to see the municipal complex staying put. “I’ve gone to a lot of stu there, and it gives it a lot of cohesion that it’s going to be in the same place,” Carruth said.

Once the new building is complete, Davidson said there will be interior design choices that more easily allow library sta to change the layout inside the building or move around various sections. “The upcoming improvements to the library promise to enhance its functionality and appeal to patrons of all ages,” Davidson said. Friends of the Library, an organization that supports sta, the community and the Richardson Public Library, plans to use the new basement space

The new library will feature updated design elements.

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