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Active · Investigation · Reviewed October 17, 2026

Grissom Library replacement funding and delivery

Trace staged library funding, contract and payment figures, delivery milestones and the records needed to reconcile the all-in project estimate.

Overview

Review the replacement Grissom Library project, including the funding bridge, final approved scope, construction commitments, permits and public-service delivery. Appropriations, estimates, contracts and paid-to-date figures are separate measures, not interchangeable evidence of an overrun.

Source notes

This investigation does not establish an overrun, missing money, a funding deficit, illegal construction or contractor fault. The October 13 appropriation outcome is unverified. The City dashboard is a provisional display with an accuracy disclaimer, not an audited ledger. The $5.8 million capital-plan increment is not the full project price. The final gross area, executed contract changes and public opening date remain unverified. No private resident or minor information is included.

Timeline

Dates follow the cited records; document dates are labeled separately.

  1. April 23, 2024

    Council approves an initial design and construction appropriation

    Adopted minutes record approval of $33,178,000 from FY2022 and FY2024 bond authorizations for design and construction, with six affirmative votes. The staff request expressly says further construction funding would be phased through an upcoming capital plan and appropriated later. The initial appropriation was therefore not presented in that request as complete final funding; it is not proof of bond issuance or spending.

  2. FY2027–2031 adopted capital plan

    Plan identifies an additional site-improvement increment

    The adopted capital plan lists $5,800,000 for Grissom and describes additional stormwater and roadway site improvements. Adding that increment to $33,178,000 gives $38,978,000, matching the prior-appropriation total later stated in the October staff report. This is a cross-document reconciliation, not a certified project ledger. The executed capital ordinance and account history remain necessary to verify the full appropriation trail.

  3. September 28, 2026 comment · October 17 capture

    Dashboard distinguishes an all-in estimate and construction milestone

    The dated City comment gives an approximate $53 million all-in estimate and an October 5, 2027 construction-finish target, labeled “SC” in the comment. The captured contract table lists M.B. Kahn Construction at $38,648,372 and $986,679.75 paid to date. Other design and service entries are separate. Construction closeout runs through November 19 and project closeout through December 27, 2027. None of those dates establishes the public opening. The comment’s pending building-permit and revised site-plan wording does not establish unauthorized construction.

  4. October 13, 2026 · request, outcome unverified

    Staff requests another $8.822 million

    The Engineering request seeks $8,822,000 from FY2025 bond authorization and says adoption would raise $38,978,000 of prior appropriations to $47,800,000. The draft resolution’s number is blank. The vote and adopted instrument were not verified as of October 17, so $47.8 million remains the proposed total here. The report describes a two-story, 51,450-square-foot design and retrospectively reports a July 16 groundbreaking; listed amenities remain under consideration. The approximately $53 million dashboard estimate requires reconciliation with the proposed funding total, not an assumed $5.2 million loss or deficit.

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Records still needed (5)

  • Adopted funding authority

    October 13 item-specific vote and signed/numbered resolution, executed FY2027 capital ordinance and project G3015 appropriation/transfer ledger.

    Likely custodian: City Clerk, Budget and Finance

    Verify actual adoption and reconcile staged funding without counting the $5.8 million increment twice.

    Submit this record

  • All-in cost and scope reconciliation

    Latest estimate at completion and account crosswalk for building, site infrastructure, professional services, furnishings, contingency and other project costs.

    Likely custodian: Engineering, Budget and Finance

    Explain the difference between the approximate $53 million estimate and the proposed $47.8 million appropriation total; neither is actual final spending.

    Submit this record

  • Executed contract and changes

    Solicitation, bid tabulation, award, executed M.B. Kahn contract, schedule of values, notice to proceed, change-order register and approved schedules.

    Likely custodian: City Purchasing and Engineering

    Establish the contractual baseline and authorized adjustments rather than infer them from the dashboard.

    Submit this record

  • Payment and permitting trail

    Approved pay applications, retainage/payment ledger, dated building and site-plan approvals, inspection records and scope of any early authorized work.

    Likely custodian: Engineering, Finance and Codes Compliance

    Validate payment and permit stages without treating a dated status comment as proof of a violation.

    Submit this record

  • Final facility and service outcomes

    Approved gross-area/program schedule, occupancy and opening plan, accessibility, staffing/hours and operating-cost projection.

    Likely custodian: Library administration and Engineering

    Resolve differing area descriptions and distinguish planned amenities and construction completion from delivered public service.

    Submit this record