A Bond Election for a New Building
The City called a bond issue election in late 1996 for three million dollars, $1.5 million each for a new library and a recreation center. The bond was passed by a 4-1 margin, with more votes for the library than the recreation center. An architectural firm was selected and planning for the new library began in earnest.
Groundbreaking for the new library was in 1998, attended by Jake Pickle.