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Invest in Our Economy

Goal 1: Enhance Economic Impact Through Development and
Redevelopment Efforts, Partnerships, and Investment Opportunities
Objective 1: Foster Development and Redevelopment in Targeted Areas
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
IOE Downtown Library Phase IV: Meet Project Milestone Neighborhood Services (Library)
1.1.1 Construction
Summary:
Milestone Target %
Working collaboratively with other city departments, as Completion Complete
well as with architectural and construction Complete the recruitment Mar. 2018 100%
management professionals, to complete the process to hire new staff,
construction and opening of the new Downtown Library reassign existing Library staff,
complex. and provide training
Complete move of existing May 2018 100%
Update: Library furnishings,
In the 4 quarter 118,982 visitors came through the equipment, and collection
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doors at the Downtown Library. This represents a 30% Finalize purchase and May 2018 100%
increase in visitors when compared to the Central installation of new furnishings,
Library visitor count of 91,581 between July 1 through equipment, and technology
September 30, 2014, the last full year that Central was Plan and coordinate the grand June 2018 100%
open. Circulation of physical items also increased by opening and dedication
33% when the same time comparison is applied.
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Also, in the 4 quarter, staff provided 357 programs at
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the Downtown Library with 6,841 attendees. In the 4
quarter of FY 2014, 116 Central Library programs were
presented with 1,771 attending. This completes the
construction phase of the project and analysis of usage
patterns and staffing needs will continue to be a focus
into FY 2019.

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