Building the North Branch Library

I will have more to say about the people and ideas that I learned from walking precincts this weekend, but I just came back from a meeting of the Capital Campaign for the new North Branch Library and wanted to relay some news. The first bit of news is that we did not get the state grant for which we were applying. But that is not the end of the campaign. We will have another opportunity at state grants if voters pass the state library bond in 2006, and we will start off at the head of the list. In the meantime, we need to make sure that the City sticks to its $800,000 commitment--and add more to that if we can. And we are continuing efforts to raise more than $1 Million from the community. So when you see me coming door-to-door, I will be bringing along information about the Library as well.