http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011 We do need a new permanent library.&nbsp; If the County is able to build one, where should it be located? Do you like any of these locations? 1.&nbsp; The County-owned land next to the High School on Valley Blvd. 2.&nbsp; Valley Blvd. west of Tucker, towards Golden Hills 3.&nbsp; On or near the old Wells School site, by Central Park 4.&nbsp; Capitol Hills 5.&nbsp; Leave it in the present location Any other ideas? Debby Hand &nbsp; We do need a new permanent library.&nbsp; If the County is able to build one, where should it be located? Do you like any of these locations? 1.&nbsp; The County-owned land next to the High School on Valley Blvd. 2.&nbsp; Valley Blvd. west of Tucker, towards Golden Hills 3.&nbsp; On or near the old Wells School site, by Central Park 4.&nbsp; Capitol Hills 5.&nbsp; Leave it in the present location Any other ideas? Debby Hand &nbsp; en-us <strong><em>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?&nbsp; 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 &quot;Local Control&quot; 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&nbsp;businesses down town.</em></strong> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60710 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60710 <strong><em>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?&nbsp; 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 &quot;Local Control&quot; 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&nbsp;businesses down town.</em></strong> Near Central Park would be a great start on building up the cultural aspect of the downtown area. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60711 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60711 Near Central Park would be a great start on building up the cultural aspect of the downtown area. <p>THS pride asks some questions that need clarification: </p> <p>The library will be a County Library.&nbsp; 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.</p> <p>&nbsp;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. </p> <p>The downtown has been coming up in the world, and will continue to do so.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Property taxes are County, and income taxes state and federal.&nbsp; The biggest problem is that there are rarely places available for businesses to rent. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>But let's stick to the library location question from now on, OK? </p> <p>Debby Hand</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60719 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60719 <p>THS pride asks some questions that need clarification: </p> <p>The library will be a County Library.&nbsp; 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.</p> <p>&nbsp;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. </p> <p>The downtown has been coming up in the world, and will continue to do so.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Property taxes are County, and income taxes state and federal.&nbsp; The biggest problem is that there are rarely places available for businesses to rent. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>But let's stick to the library location question from now on, OK? </p> <p>Debby Hand</p> <strong><font color="#003366">yeah what 'canibeyou' just said.</font></strong> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60729 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60729 <strong><font color="#003366">yeah what 'canibeyou' just said.</font></strong> I actually don't like where the library is at .&nbsp;It&nbsp;just seems so out of place to me.&nbsp;I think next to the high school would work well. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60754 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60754 I actually don't like where the library is at .&nbsp;It&nbsp;just seems so out of place to me.&nbsp;I think next to the high school would work well. 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. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60763 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60763 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. I agree that the current location seems out of place. The Wells location seems like a good choice. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60800 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60800 I agree that the current location seems out of place. The Wells location seems like a good choice. <strong><em>What makes the City think they can move a county operation. It must be that &quot;local control&quot; thing again.</em></strong> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60983 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_60983 <strong><em>What makes the City think they can move a county operation. It must be that &quot;local control&quot; thing again.</em></strong> I haven't found it since it was moved.&nbsp; Where did it go? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_61122 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/DH/6011/#c_61122 I haven't found it since it was moved.&nbsp; Where did it go?