The project would have moved the Ashford branch from its current location to the building that formerly operated as MidSouth Bank’s IT and Data Center.
Many people depend on DHCLS's Ashford location, a small library that was going to grow, until something happened.DOTHAN, Ala. - This year, the Ashford branch of the Dothan Houston County Library System had planned on moving onto somewhere bigger and better.On Tuesday, the DHCLS Board of Trustees voted to discontinue the Ashford Library Capital Campaign and library renovation project.
Renovation and reconstruction were to included necessary structural changes and replacements, electrical updates, as well as the furnishings, technology, and fixtures necessary to operate library services effectively.At its final estimate, the project was estimated at a much higher amount -- around $1.6 million.
“When we were considering that, and what that would mean as a financial burden for the library, we made the difficult decision to discontinue the project,” said Warren. “We’re trying to be good stewards of what we were donated for this project and if there are other ways we can use those funds to support library services in Ashford, or to support library services around the county, we’re going to be exploring those options,” Warren continued.
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