New Boise library fate still uncertain

 

The fate of the controversial main library will be decided in the November election.

The city will hold on to the $52 million budgeted toward the roughly $85 million project, while staff try to get the project in budget.

The Idaho Press reports, it isn’t known if the city will pursue a new architect, or continue trying to fit the current design by Moshe Safdie into the city’s price tag.

City spokesman Mike Journee said much of how the project will move forward will be determined by the mayoral race in November.

The new library project has angered many locals after costs have soared to some 104 million dollars – when it was given an 85 million dollar budget.

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