Residents filled the Royal City City Council chamber to the brim Tuesday as the council approved an agreement to get the new Royal City Library underway. From left: Council members Michael Christensen and Perla Garcia, Mayor Kent Andersen, and council members Hector Rodriguez, Ryan Piercy and Rick Kannely.
September 6, 2023
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Royal City approves library deal
ROYAL CITY — Progress toward a new Royal City library took a big step forward Tuesday at the Royal City City Council meeting. The council chamber was filled to standing room only as proponents of the library turned out in support of the lease agreement between the city and the Royal City Friends of the Library. The move was made possible in part by a grant the Friends of the Library received from the Lauzier Foundation: $150,000 in July of this year, to be followed by $200,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025, for a total of $500,000. Between that and other funds the Friends of the Library have raised, there is currently $620,000 available for the work.