Q. I have some questions. Who can I talk to?
A. Meetings of the Library Building Committee are open, public meetings and anyone can come address the committee during Public Forum at the beginning of every meeting. Several public information sessions will be held in March 2024 to share information about the project. In addition, the Monday after each Library Building Committee meeting, the chair will hold an Office Hour on Zoom at 3 PM. The next Office Hour is on March 4 and can be accessed on Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/wpl-lbc-office-mar4
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Q: When is the vote on this project?
A: Town Meeting approved funds in March 2023 for the study we’re currently doing. There will be two additional votes: one in Spring 2024 for further design work and cost estimating, and one in Spring 2025 to fund the actual repair work. See the timeline chart below.
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Q: Why are you doing another study? Didn’t you already do a study for the project that was voted down?
A: We are doing another study because this is a new project. The design team has a good understanding of the 1908 building, but the previous project did not include a study of the 1980 addition since it was planned to be demolished. Now that it will remain in place, the designers and engineers need to document the existing conditions and assess the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems along with the ways the space is used, to be able to create plans.
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Q. What work has been done so far?
A: You can see a presentation that the Library Director and Trustee Chair presented to the Select Board on 12/20/2023 at Westborough TV’s YouTube link. The slides are also available online. As of that date, the engineers and experts have completed their assessments and documented the existing conditions of the building. The design team is working on a schematic (conceptual) design, and the cost estimators are working on a preliminary, high-level budget.