Friday, December 5, 2003
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Friday, December 5, 2003 |
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Senoia’s library getting a new home By JOHN THOMPSON Residents should soon be seeing a transformation as an old newspaper office in Senoia is turned into the city’s library this month. But the process to get the new space was not pretty as the City Council debated Monday night on whether the police department or the library should occupy the newly-obtained space on Main Street. Councilman Bill Wood questioned the $6,500 cost of refurbishing the building for the library. “Why is there no detailed material list and why didn’t we get bids?” Wood asked. City administrator Murray McAfee explained county labor would be used to reconfigure the building, and the materials estimate was based on the county’s building supervisor Tom Little’s 30 years of experience in the business. Wood was not happy the city had decided to place the library in the building, after earlier deciding to pursue the space for the police department. “The library is in crucial need of more space,” said Mayor Dianne Cleveland. Once the library moves into its new space, the police department will expand into the old library building, she added. Councilman Robert Belisle suggested the county place a cap on expenses for the libarary renovation. If the project went over budget, the library would fund the cost overruns. The council finally agreed to place a $7,000 cap on city funds for the library renovation, and $8,500 for the police department. The motion passed 4-1, with Wood voting against it.
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