The latest proposed version of the renovated and expanded library will likely now have a $60 million pricetag and a partial third floor. City leaders are expected to decide later this month whether to place a referendum question on the November ballot for voters to decide whether to fund an estimated $60 million construction of a new Russell Library, still in the conceptual phase, on its existing footprint. The 45,000-square-foot facility at 123 Broad St., long past its useful life, consists of several cobbled-together, aging buildings. Colors and materials are yet to be determined. Final specifications will be firmed up following the referendum, during the design process, and are subject to change. The library will temporarily be relocated during construction, which Burkey hopes will begin in two years, and take another two to complete.
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