Real Name: Debby Hand Member Since: February 15, 2007 Last Signed In: April 18, 2007 Profile Views: 751 Blog Views: 1649 Wells School Meeting Update! Wells School Meeting Fire Study Results Library Location BeeKay Theater February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 
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Library Location
We do need a new permanent library. If the County is able to build one, where should it be located? Do you like any of these locations? 1. The County-owned land next to the High School on Valley Blvd. 2. Valley Blvd. west of Tucker, towards Golden Hills 3. On or near the old Wells School site, by Central Park 4. Capitol Hills 5. Leave it in the present location Any other ideas? Debby Hand
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posted by
THSpride
on Feb 22, 2007 at 08:49 PM
Not at Wells, not in Capitol Hills. Wells is a dump and needs to be knocked down and the park expanded. Can you see your kid riding his or her bike across the freeway to a Capitol Hills location? Why don't the City pony up some land downtown? Next to the high school would be my #2 if I had to pick one from the list. Is this going to be County or City Library? Tell me you guys are not going to push the "Local Control" thing and duplicate another service. Instead of worrying about County services why doesn't the City work on some type of tax brake incentive for the downtown area. It mite bring in some nice businesses down town.
posted by
sushisoo
on Feb 22, 2007 at 08:49 PM
Near Central Park would be a great start on building up the cultural aspect of the downtown area.
posted by
DH
on Feb 22, 2007 at 09:14 PM
THS pride asks some questions that need clarification: The library will be a County Library. We have no plans for a City library. Much of Wells would probably have to be knocked down so think of it as a location, with a new building on it. I'm talking about the County building a new library building someplace. The City doesn't own land downtown. We own City Hall and the sherffi's station, the airport, and the public works and sewer plant areas. The downtown has been coming up in the world, and will continue to do so. The businesses pay a very small business tax, certainly not enough to be any kind of tax incentive -- about $125 per $100,000 of business done. Property taxes are County, and income taxes state and federal. The biggest problem is that there are rarely places available for businesses to rent. Instead, the city has used redevelopment funds and grants to make the downtown more appealing so that people will want to come down there and do business. But let's stick to the library location question from now on, OK? Debby Hand posted by
ShaneThePain
on Feb 22, 2007 at 10:19 PM
yeah what 'canibeyou' just said.
posted by
countygirl
on Feb 23, 2007 at 12:23 AM
I actually don't like where the library is at . It just seems so out of place to me. I think next to the high school would work well.
posted by
Downtowners
on Feb 23, 2007 at 06:45 AM
I think the Wells school location is an excellent idea. Wells school is an eyesore and something needs to be done with it. Putting the library in that location would make it walking distance from the downtown area, which is a big plus. What a great concept- to be able to check out a book and take a few steps over to a big shade tree to read it, or take the kids to the park and finish up with checking out a book or video before heading home! It would be a building with frequent public access, which would help cut down on crime in that area.
posted by
weebles
on Feb 23, 2007 at 10:02 AM
I agree that the current location seems out of place. The Wells location seems like a good choice.
posted by
THSpride
on Feb 23, 2007 at 07:08 PM
What makes the City think they can move a county operation. It must be that "local control" thing again.
posted by
TK
on Feb 24, 2007 at 05:46 PM
I haven't found it since it was moved. Where did it go?
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