A $10 million library building bond was passed by 79.61% of Palmer voters on October 3, 2023.
From the Mayor's Report on October 10, 2023:
"Palmer Library Update –
The damaged section of the library has been demolished. Now contractors are working to weatherize the rest of the library for the winter.
As of the writing of this report, the Library Bond issue seems to be passing with an unofficial 79% Yes votes from Voting Day. Wolf Architects is working through analyzing the choices for moving forward with the library. In the next few months Wolf Architecture will be presenting to the council what the details and projected cost choices will be. This will include choices to either add to the existing structure or to build something completely new. Some of the factors have to do with their analysis on what all is salvageable and costs associated with the choices.
People have been asking me about the next steps for the library. Bonding isn’t the next step. In fact, Bonding is one of the last steps. Just because we have permission to bond for more money doesn’t mean we will use it.
We need to work through the design process to know what the projected cost will be. With that in hand, we can seriously approach grant sources and secure grants to assist with the project. With a library bond (assuming the final numbers are a Yes) we can work more confidently to build our project in a timely manner."
