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==Plans for new facility==
==Plans for new facility==


A new library was called for in the 2004 [[Crozet Master Plan]]. The [[Board of Supervisors]] approved construction of a 20,000 square-foot building in March 2007, and appropriated just under $10 million in capital funds<ref name=ctsupcosts>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/05/crozet_library.html|publishdate=May 08, 2008|accessdate=6 Oct 2009|title=Supervisors seek lower construction costs for Crozet Library|author=[[Sean Tubbs]]|publisher=[[Charlottesville Tomorrow]]}}</ref>.  The original estimate for construction was $9.8 million<ref name="11-25-dp">{{cite-progress|title=New Crozet library could come sooner with donations, grants|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/25/new-crozet-library-could-come-sooner-donations-gra-ar-676984/|author=Brandon Shulleetta|pageno=|printdate=November 25, 2010|publishdate=November 25, 2010|accessdate=November 29, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>
A new library was called for in the 2004 [[Crozet Master Plan]]. The [[Board of Supervisors]] approved construction of a 20,000 square-foot building in March 2007, and appropriated just under $10 million in capital funds<ref name=ctsupcosts>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/05/crozet_library.html|publishdate=May 08, 2008|accessdate=6 Oct 2009|title=Supervisors seek lower construction costs for Crozet Library|author=[[Sean Tubbs]]|publisher=[[Charlottesville Tomorrow]]}}</ref>.  The original estimate for construction was $9.8 million<ref name="11-25-dp">{{cite-progress|title=New Crozet library could come sooner with donations, grants|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/25/new-crozet-library-could-come-sooner-donations-gra-ar-676984/|author=Brandon Shulleetta|pageno=|printdate=November 25, 2010|publishdate=November 25, 2010|accessdate=November 29, 2010|cturl=}}</ref> Bids for the project were opened on March 28, 2012. In all, eleven companies submitted a bid. The lowest was a $5.77 million proposal from MB Contractors of Roanoke. <ref name="bids">{{cite-progress|title=Contractors bid on Crozet Library|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/mar/28/contractors-bid-crozet-library-ar-1802123/|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=March 28, 2012|publishdate=March 29, 2012|accessdate=March 29, 2012|cturl=}}</ref> The Board of Supervisors will decide {{as of|2012|4|4|alt=on April 4, 2012}} whether to move forward with the project. If they agree, a contract will be awarded in May and construction could begin in summer 2012.


==Construction postponed==
==Construction postponed==
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|author=Hawes Spencer|publishdate=Dec 12, 2009}}</ref>. The county was asked to advance close to $300,000 for final design so that a fundraising campaign can begin<ref name="11-25-dp" />. Even though a construction date has been delayed, plans still made their way through government. The [[Architectural Review Board]] awarded a Certificate of Appropriateness for the library on April 4, 2011. <ref>{{cite web|title=ARB Approves Library Design|url=http://www.crozetgazette.com/2011/04/arb-approves-library-design/|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 12, 2011}}</ref>
|author=Hawes Spencer|publishdate=Dec 12, 2009}}</ref>. The county was asked to advance close to $300,000 for final design so that a fundraising campaign can begin<ref name="11-25-dp" />. Even though a construction date has been delayed, plans still made their way through government. The [[Architectural Review Board]] awarded a Certificate of Appropriateness for the library on April 4, 2011. <ref>{{cite web|title=ARB Approves Library Design|url=http://www.crozetgazette.com/2011/04/arb-approves-library-design/|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 12, 2011}}</ref>


As the staff begins to prepare the budget for FY2012, proponents of the library are hoping to raise capital funds in the county's budget to pay for the project. Under one scenario, a 2 cent increase in the county's tax rate could help pay for the project. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=County staff sees light at the end of Crozet Library's tunnel|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/09/county-staff-sees-light-end-crozet-librarys-tunnel-ar-1448170/|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=November 10, 2011|publishdate=November 9, 2011|accessdate=November 10, 2011|cturl=}}</ref> That prompted the Board of Supervisors to vote unanimously on December 7, 2011 to issue a request for proposals for construction firms to build the library. That decision will depend on whether the board votes to adopt a higher tax rate for FY2012. <ref name="rfp" />
As the staff begins to prepare the budget for FY2012, proponents of the library are hoping to raise capital funds in the county's budget to pay for the project. Under one scenario, a 2 cent increase in the county's tax rate could help pay for the project. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=County staff sees light at the end of Crozet Library's tunnel|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/09/county-staff-sees-light-end-crozet-librarys-tunnel-ar-1448170/|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=November 10, 2011|publishdate=November 9, 2011|accessdate=November 10, 2011|cturl=}}</ref> That prompted the Board of Supervisors to vote unanimously on December 7, 2011 to issue a request for proposals for construction firms to build the library. The decision is dependent on whether the board voted to adopt a higher tax rate for FY2013. <ref name="rfp" />


==Timeline==
==Timeline==

Revision as of 10:38, 29 March 2012

Crozet Library


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The Crozet Library is a branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library housed in a former railroad depot. The Board of Supervisors voted on December 7, 2011 to put a request for proposals together for the project, pending confirmation that the money for the project can be allocated. [1]

Plans for new facility

A new library was called for in the 2004 Crozet Master Plan. The Board of Supervisors approved construction of a 20,000 square-foot building in March 2007, and appropriated just under $10 million in capital funds[2]. The original estimate for construction was $9.8 million[3] Bids for the project were opened on March 28, 2012. In all, eleven companies submitted a bid. The lowest was a $5.77 million proposal from MB Contractors of Roanoke. [4] The Board of Supervisors will decide on April 4, 2012 whether to move forward with the project. If they agree, a contract will be awarded in May and construction could begin in summer 2012.

Construction postponed

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Construction had been scheduled to begin in spring 2010 with completion in 2011[5]. However, the County's budget constraints removed the project from the Capital Improvement Program[6]. The county was asked to advance close to $300,000 for final design so that a fundraising campaign can begin[3]. Even though a construction date has been delayed, plans still made their way through government. The Architectural Review Board awarded a Certificate of Appropriateness for the library on April 4, 2011. [7]

As the staff begins to prepare the budget for FY2012, proponents of the library are hoping to raise capital funds in the county's budget to pay for the project. Under one scenario, a 2 cent increase in the county's tax rate could help pay for the project. [8] That prompted the Board of Supervisors to vote unanimously on December 7, 2011 to issue a request for proposals for construction firms to build the library. The decision is dependent on whether the board voted to adopt a higher tax rate for FY2013. [1]

Timeline

Service reductions

Albemarle County Executive Bob Tucker's proposed budget for FY2011 included a 5% reduction in funding to JMRL. As a result, the library's Board of Trustees chose to reduce hours at the Crozet branch as a partial way to make up the shortfall. A community group called Save Crozet Library formed in order to boost support for the library[9].

Overcrowding?

In July 2010, the firm Dominion Library Associates was hired to conduct an assessment of the Crozet, Scottsville, Louisa County and Nelson County facilities. The Crozet library was deemed to not be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and "is the most crowded facility attempting to provide library service that this consultant has seen in recent years.[10]. The report called for the library to be shut down until a safer one could be opened. JMRL director John Halliday said that the study was commissioned for $2,000 and was a routine study called for in the library's five-year plan[11]. Supervisors are exploring ways to find a temporary structure to serve as an interim facility while the county saves money to build a permanent one[12].


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. County votes to issue request for proposals on Crozet Library, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 7, 2011, retrieved December 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Web. Supervisors seek lower construction costs for Crozet Library, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 08, 2008, retrieved 6 Oct 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. New Crozet library could come sooner with donations, grants, Brandon Shulleetta, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 25, 2010, retrieved November 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ Web. Contractors bid on Crozet Library, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 29, 2012, retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ Web. Supervisors approve preliminary design of Crozet Library, Julia Glendening, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 03, 2009, retrieved 6 Oct 2009.
  6. ↑ Web. Snap: Crozet house whacked for no library, Hawes Spencer, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, Dec 12, 2009
  7. ↑ Web. ARB Approves Library Design, retrieved April 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ Web. County staff sees light at the end of Crozet Library's tunnel, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 9, 2011, retrieved November 10, 2011.
  9. ↑ Shulleeta, Brandon. "Campaign under Way to save Crozet Library | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville Daily Progress. 16 Feb. 2010. Web. 04 Mar. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/campaign_under_way_to_save_crozet_library/52370/>
  10. ↑ Moorman, John A. "Albemarle County Library Facility Study Project July10 Final Report." Scribd. 7 July 2010. Web. 30 Aug. 2010. <http://www.scribd.com/doc/36638052/Albemarle-County-Library-Facility-Study-Project-July10-Final-Report>.
  11. ↑ Web. "Crozet Needs a Bigger Library, Duncan, Jim, RealCrozetVA, Duncan, Jim, 30 Aug. 2010
  12. ↑ Shulleeta, Brandon. "Crozet Library -- Unfit for Use? | Daily Progress." Home | Daily Progress. 3 Sept. 2010. Web. 08 Sept. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/sep/03/crozet-library-unfit-use-ar-486665/>.

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