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LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2025
Update Regarding Library Construction
- Bulldozers showed up on May 13 and have begun site preparation.
- The new Library will be located at 900 Lakeville Rd.
| Addison Township Library Board of Trustees 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 www.letsbuildalibrary.org |
New Library Building Plans Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Update Regarding Library Construction
- Significant site preparation costs have forced the Library Board to reconsider & abandon construction on the donated property.
- We will not be building on the donated land.
- A new location has been identified and the Board is moving forward with it’s acquisition.
- The grant from Congress will not be affected by this change of location.
- The architectural drawings previously developed will still be used.
- We will continue to run our capital campaign during the planning and construction.
| Addison Township Library Rosie Walker, Library Director 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 628-7180 www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org rwalker@addison.lib.mi.us |
Addison Township Library Board of Trustees James Elsarelli, President 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 420-7522 www.letsbuildalibrary.org jelsarelli@gmail.com |
New Building Project Costs Increase By 25%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2022
Final costs for the new library building were presented on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Addison Township Public Library New Building Committee meeting. This total is no longer an estimate or a projection. The established total for site preparation and new building construction is now $1.78M. This represents a 25% increase over projections.
Bids based on finalized project specifications were submitted by contractors on June 30, 2022. This was compiled by The Alan Group, who are the library’s construction management firm. Library Board President James Baldiga commented that they anticipated a cost increase, but not to this extent.
Project line items with exceptional increases include:
- Electrical: 84% increase over projections
- Masonry: 110% increase over projections
James Ratliff, construction manager of The Alan Group, attributes the increases to extensive construction market pressure since the conceptual budget in 2019.
The Library Board will meet the week of July 18th to discuss these developments in the project’s total cost. Fundraising efforts originally generated 86% of the expected funds needed. With the current figures, the library is actually at 70% of their fundraising goal. The difference is expected to be made up through a construction loan.
Visit www./letsbuildalibrary.org/ to learn more about the project and how you can get involved.
| Addison Township Library
Rosie Walker, Library Director 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 628-7180 www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org rwalker@addison.lib.mi.us |
Addison Township Library Board of Trustees
James Baldiga, President 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 736-0548 |
Addison Township Board of Trustees Gives Final Approval to Library Site Plan
March 22, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The vote was unanimous.
Last night at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Addison Township Board of Trustees the Trustees voted unanimously to accept a resolution approving the Site Plan for the new Library.
An initial Site Plan was submitted to the Township Planning Board in May of 2021. A resolution letter approving the Site Plan was adopted at the November 9, 2021 Planning Board Meeting with the recommendation for approval by the Township Trustees.
Between November 9, 2021 and March 21, 2022 the New Building Committee Chair, James Elsarelli worked with all parties to address any final issues with our Plan. After the vote last night, Elsarelli said, “This was a great milestone for the Library and community. I am excited to continue progress on this project and look forward to the next phases.”
Work will begin on the new library as soon as possible.
Visit www.letsbuildalibrary.org to learn more about the project and how you can get involved.
| Addison Twp. Library Board of Trustees
James Baldiga, President 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 |
Addison Twp. Library
Dennis Hillers, Library Director 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 628-7180 |